interception

英 [,ɪntə'sepʃən] 美[,ɪntɚ'sɛpʃən]

• n. 拦截，截住；截断，截取；侦听，窃听

1. the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving;

"he resorted to the interception of his daughter's letters"

"he claimed that the interception of one missile by another would be impossible"

2. (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team