| 单词 | intervention |
| 释义 | intervention (once / 631 pages) 1n 2n An intervention is the act of inserting one thing between others, like a person trying to help. You could be the subject of a school intervention if your teachers call your parents about the bad grades you've been hiding. Intervention comes from the Latin intervenire, meaning "to come between, interrupt." Often an intervention is intended to make things better, like the US government's intervention to give food and aid to Haiti after the earthquake. One common use of the word refers to a specific type of meeting, or intervention, that happens with the family and friends of a drug addict; they join together to try to convince the drug user to change their ways and live a healthier life. WORD FAMILYintervention: interventions, nonintervention+/intervene: intervened, intervenes, intervening, intervenor, intervention/intervenor: intervenors USAGE EXAMPLESAs the data becomes more precise, experts believe interventions to combat geographic disparities will become more effective. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) “We will not allow any nation to dominate this industry and impede innovation through unfair trade practices and massive, non-market-based state intervention.” Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) But to many in the territory, intervention by the NPC would be a hugely unwelcome shock. Economist(Nov 03, 2016) 1 1n the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others Syn|Hyper interposition emplacement, locating, location, placement, position, positioning the act of putting something in a certain place 2n (law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings 2the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits Hyper legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked 1n the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.) it occurs without human intervention Syn|Hypo|Hyper intercession intermediation, mediation the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement matchmakingmediation in order to bring about a marriage between others engagement, involution, involvement, participation the act of sharing in the activities of a group 2n a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries Syn|Ant|Hyper interference noninterference, nonintervention a foreign policy of staying out of other countries' disputes foreign policy a policy governing international relations 3n care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) Syn|Hypo|Hyper treatment medical aid, medical care professional treatment for illness or injury massagekneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation modalitya method of therapy that involves physical or electrical therapeutic treatment detoxificationa treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances chiropractica method of treatment that manipulates body structures (especially the spine) to relieve low back pain or even headache or high blood pressure fomentationapplication of warm wet coverings to a part of the body to relieve pain and inflammation naturopathya method of treating disease using food and exercise and heat to assist the natural healing process naprapathya drugless method of treatment based on the belief that disease symptoms arise from problems with ligaments and connective tissues orthodontic treatmentdental treatment that corrects irregularities of the teeth or of the relation of the teeth to surrounding anatomy; treatment is usually by braces or mechanical aids orthopticstreatment of defects of binocular vision (such as strabismus and amblyopia) by nonsurgical measures (especially by exercises to strengthen the eye muscles) osteopathytherapy based on the assumption that restoring health is best accomplished by manipulating the skeleton and muscles osteoclasistreatment of a skeletal deformity by intentionally fracturing a bone acupuncture, stylostixistreatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin G-Jo, acupressure, shiatsutreatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body autogenic therapy, autogenic training, autogenicstraining patients in self-induced relaxation hydropathy, hydrotherapythe internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease rest-curerest as a medical treatment for stress or anxiety etc. rubdownthe act of rubbing down, usually for relaxation or medicinal purposes primary carethe medical care received on first contact with the medical system (before being referred elsewhere) aftercarecare and treatment of a convalescent patient hospital care, hospitalisation, hospitalizationplacing in medical care in a hospital cardiac massage, heart massagean emergency procedure that employs rhythmic compression of the heart (either through the chest wall or, during surgery, directly to the heart) in an attempt to maintain circulation during cardiac arrest effleuragea rhythmic stroking petrissagemassage of the skin which is gently lifted and squeezed reflexologymassage to relieve tension by finger pressure; based on the belief that there are reflex points on the feet, hands, and head that are connected to every part of the body Swedish massagemassage combined with a system of active and passive exercises for the muscles and joints tapotementmassage in which the body is tapped rhythmically with the fingers or with short rapid movements of the sides of the hand; used to loosen mucus on the chest walls of patients with bronchitis therapy(medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) diathermya method of physical therapy that involves generating local heat in body tissues by high-frequency electromagnetic currents nursing carecare by a skilled nurse irrigation(medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution bandaging, binding, dressingthe act of applying a bandage holistic medicinemedical care of the whole person considered as subject to personal and social as well as organic factors hospicea program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill injection, shotthe act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe bloodlettingformerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine) defibrillationtreatment by stopping fibrillation of heart muscles (usually by electric shock delivered by a defibrillator) detoxificationtreatment for poisoning by neutralizing the toxic properties (normally a function of the liver) disinfectiontreatment to destroy harmful microorganisms digitalisation, digitalizationthe administration of digitalis for the treatment of certain heart disorders anticoagulationthe administration of an anticoagulant drug to retard coagulation of the blood allopathythe usual method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects differing from those produced by the disease itself homeopathy, homoeopathya method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated intensive careclose monitoring and constant medical care of patients with life-threatening conditions aid, attention, care, tending the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something |
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