| 单词 | intervene |
| 释义 | intervene (once / 266 pages) 1v 2v From the Latin "intervenire," meaning “to come between,” the verb intervene means just that: to get involved, to jump in the middle of something, to interfere. The verb intervene was first recorded around 1600. Since then there haven't been many interventions in its meaning or usage. You should probably intervene in a heated verbal fight between two of your friends before it escalates and gets physical. Especially if they're debating the United States’ habit of intervening in international conflicts. WORD FAMILYintervene: intervened, intervenes, intervening, intervenor, intervention+/intervenor: intervenors/intervention: interventions, nonintervention USAGE EXAMPLESBy intervening, however, the central government would risk reigniting the passions that flared in 2014 when demonstrators paralysed business districts with sit-ins for several weeks. Economist(Nov 03, 2016) In an interview, a journalist asked Mr Sitthisat whether the military might intervene after the election. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) And that created what was a momentarily awkward and uncomfortable scene as Reed pushed Clark and then Clark pushed back before teammates intervened. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1 1v be placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events This interludes intervenes between the two movements Eight days intervened Hyper lie be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position 2v occur between other event or between certain points of time 2the war intervened between the birth of her two children Hyper come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place come to pass v get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II? Syn|Hypo|Hyper interfere, interpose, step in meddle, tamper intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly interlopeencroach on the rights of others, as in trading without a proper license interact act together or towards others or with others |
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