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单词 intervene
释义

intervene ​‌

​verb intransitive
UK /ˌɪntə(r)ˈviːn/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyintervene
he/she/itintervenes
present participleintervening
past tenseintervened
past participleintervened
DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    to become involved in a situation in order to try to stop or change it

    The police had to intervene when protesters blocked traffic.

    intervene in:

    The prime minister has pledged not to intervene militarily in neighbouring countries.

    Synonyms and related words
    To take part, or to become involved
    join in
    participate
    involve
  2. 2
    to interrupt a conversation so that you can say something
    Synonyms and related words
    To interrupt someone when they are talking
    interrupt
    intervene
    break in
  3. 3
    to delay an event, or to make it difficult to do

    My brother was studying to be a church minister, but the Second World War intervened.

    Synonyms and related words
    To stop something from continuing or developing
    interfere with
    inhibit
    disrupt
  4. 4
    if time intervenes, it passes before you do something or before something happens

    Several months intervened before we met again.

    Synonyms and related words
    Time passing
    passing
    go by
    wear on

intervene ​‌

​verb intransitive
US /ˌɪntərˈvin/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyintervene
he/she/itintervenes
present participleintervening
past tenseintervened
past participleintervened
DEFINITIONS4
  1. 1
    to become involved in a situation in order to try to stop or change it

    The police had to intervene when the protesters blocked traffic.

    intervene in:

    The prime minister has pledged not to intervene militarily in neighboring countries.

    Synonyms and related words
    To take part, or to become involved
    join in
    participate
    involve
  2. 2
    to interrupt a conversation so that you can say something
    Synonyms and related words
    To interrupt someone when they are talking
    interrupt
    intervene
    break in
  3. 3
    to delay an event, or to make it difficult to do

    My brother was studying to be a minister, but the war intervened.

    Synonyms and related words
    To stop something from continuing or developing
    cut into
    shut off
    kill
  4. 4
    if time intervenes, it passes before you do something or before something happens

    Several months intervened before we met again.

    Synonyms and related words
    Time passing
    passing
    go by
    wear on
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