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单词 intersect
释义

intersect

verb

in·​ter·​sect ˌin-tər-ˈsekt How to pronounce intersect (audio)
intersected; intersecting; intersects

transitive verb

: to pierce or divide by passing through or across : cross
a comet intersecting earth's orbit
one line intersects another

intransitive verb

1
: to meet and cross at a point
lines intersecting at right angles
2
: to share a common area : overlap
where morality and self-interest intersect

Synonyms

  • bisect
  • cross
  • cut
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Example Sentences

A dry stream bed intersects the trail in several places. Line A intersects with line B. The two roads intersect at the edge of town.
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Word History

Etymology

Latin intersectus, past participle of intersecare, from inter- + secare to cut — more at saw

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

intersect

verb

in·​ter·​sect ˌin-tər-ˈsekt How to pronounce intersect (audio)
intersected; intersecting
: to cut or divide by passing through or across : cross
One line intersects the other.

intersect

verb

as in to cross
to divide by passing through or across an elevated highway now intersects that old urban neighborhood

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • cross
  • bisect
  • crisscross
  • cut
  • decussate
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