intervene
verb[I]
uk/ˌɪn.təˈviːn/us/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈviːn/interveneverb[I](GET INVOLVED)
C2
tointentionallybecomeinvolvedin adifficultsituationinordertoimproveit orpreventit from gettingworse:
干涉,干预;调停TheCentralBank intervenedinthecurrencymarketstoday totrytostabilizetheexchangerate.中央银行今天对货币市场进行了干预,试图稳定汇率。
[+ to infinitive]Theministerintervenedpersonallytostopthemuseumfrom beingclosed.部长亲自干预以阻止博物馆的关闭。
- There isincreasingdemandfor theUnitedNationsto intervene introublespotsthroughouttheworld.
- I'd like tohelpbut I don't have thepowerto intervene in thisdispute.
- The army'spotentialityto intervene inpoliticsremainsstrong.
- Their onlyhopenow is that theoutsideworldwill intervene but it is anincreasinglyforlornhope.
- The Bank ofEnglandintervened thismorningtodefendthepound.
Taking part and getting involved
- actor
- all in
- along
- attendee
- be (a) party tosomethingidiom
- catch
- concern
- go in onsomething
- hat
- have a horse in the raceidiom
- have skin in the gameidiom
- horse
- immersion
- muscle
- neck
- plunge
- plunge in/plunge intosomething
- punch above your weightidiom
- re-engage
- re-engagement
interveneverb[I](COME BETWEEN)
tohappenbetween twotimesor between othereventsoractivities:
发生于其间Twodecadesintervenedbetweenthecompletionof thedesignand theopeningof thetheatre.从设计完成到戏院投入使用相隔20年。
Occurring and happening
- afoot
- asynchronous
- attendant
- be at workidiom
- become
- eventuate
- fall
- fall into placeidiom
- follow on
- go hand in hand withsomethingidiom
- go on
- pass
- result
- roll
- roll around
- shake out
- succeed
- supervene
- sync
- turn