intercept ⇒ 他们堵截了敌人的运输车。 Tāmen dǔjiéle dírén de yùnshūchē. → They intercepted the enemy convoy.

cut ... out ( pt , pp cut )

( 切断 ) cut ... off ( pt , pp cut )

be over ⇒ 报名已经截止了。 Bàomíng yǐjīng jiézhǐ le. → Registration is already over.

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completely ⇒ 截然不同 jiérán bù tóng → completely different

intercept

intercept

use one's strengths to compensate for one's shortcomings

categorical ⇒ 他斩钉截铁地回答对方的问题。 Tā zhǎn dīng jié tiě de huídá duìfāng de wèntí. → He answered the other side's questions categorically.

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