interception

傍受、迎撃

目的地や相手に届く前に、物や通信を捕らえたり止めたりすること。

やさしい英語で： Catching or stopping something before it reaches the place or person it was going to.

• The interception prevented the message from reaching its destination.
• Police reported the interception of a weapons shipment.
• The system allows interception of radio signals.

使い方： interception of something (The interception of the shipment delayed the attack.)

類義語： capture, blocking

よく使う表現： interception of something, message interception, missile interception

インターセプト、パスカット

相手チームの選手に向けたパスを途中で奪うこと。

やさしい英語で： A catch of a pass by a player on the opposing team.

• His interception saved the game.
• The quarterback threw two interceptions.
• She made an interception and ran toward the goal.

よく使う表現： throw an interception, make an interception, interception return

要撃、迎撃

軍用機が他の航空機に接近し、退去させたり攻撃したりすること。

やさしい英語で： An action in which a military plane approaches another plane to escort it away or attack it.

• The fighters completed an interception.
• Radar guided the pilots during the interception.
• The interception ended when the aircraft left restricted airspace.

よく使う表現： aircraft interception, interception mission, fighter interception

降水遮断、樹冠遮断

雨や雪が地面に届く前に、植物や林内の物に受け止められること。

やさしい英語で： Rain or snow caught by plants or forest material before it reaches the soil.

• Dense leaves increase rainfall interception.
• The study measured interception in a pine forest.
• Much of the water lost through interception evaporates from the canopy.

よく使う表現： canopy interception, rainfall interception, forest interception