intervention
noun
uk/ˌɪn.təˈven.ʃən/us/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈven.ʃən/C2[CorU]
theactionofbecomingintentionallyinvolvedin adifficultsituation, inordertoimproveit orpreventit from gettingworse:
干预;干涉Half thepeoplequestionedsaid they wereopposedtomilitaryinterventioninthecivilwar.半数被问到的人说他们反对对内战的军事干涉。
Repeated interventions on thecurrencymarketsfailedtopreventthe currency'svaluefalling.反复地干预货币市场并没有防止货币的贬值。
[C]medical,psychologyspecialized
ameetingat which someone with adrugoralcoholproblemisaskedbyfamilymembers,friends, orhealthworkerstoacceptthefactthat they have aproblemand isencouragedto gettreatment:
(由家庭成员、朋友或医护人员共同开会劝导有酗酒或毒瘾问题者接受现实并开始治疗的)干预活动Amedicalprofessionalcanadvisefamilymembersof the mostappropriatetimestostageanalcoholintervention.医疗专业人士可以给家庭成员提供指导,建议组织干预活动的最恰当时机。
[C]
anoccasionwhen someone'sfriendsorfamilyspeakto them about aproblemorsituationbecause the person'sbehaviourisunreasonableorharmful:
干预;进行教育humorousHe's beenplayingthatvideogameallday. Ithinkit'stimefor an intervention.他一整天都在玩电子游戏。我觉得是时候和他谈一下了。
- There is still somehopethat theeconomicblockadewillworkand makemilitaryinterventionunnecessary.
- Thegovernmentwasreluctanttosanctionintervention in thecrisis.
- Theborderdisputewas used as apretextformilitaryintervention.
- Englandhavefallensofarbehind in thechampionshipthattheironlyhopeofvictoryisdivineintervention.
- Imposingsanctionsis amoderateactionwhen youconsiderthat thealternativeismilitaryintervention.
- Hismanagerstagedan intervention,forcinghim into one of tworehabstays.
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
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