intervene

Intermediatezipf 3.65

Pronunciation

/ˌɪntəˈviːn/(in-tuh-VEEN)

Part of speech

verbformal

Chinese

干预；介入；调停

Definition

To become involved in a situation in order to alter or prevent an outcome.

Word family

  • intervention/ˌɪntəˈvɛnʃən/(n)干预
  • interventionist/ˌɪntəˈvɛnʃənɪst/(n/adj)干预主义者

Collocations

  • intervene in
  • military intervention
  • intervene on behalf of
  • government intervention

Examples

  1. 1.The teacher intervened to stop the fight between students. (step in)
  2. 2.The central bank intervened to stabilize the currency. (take action)

Synonyms

  • interfere/ˌɪntəˈfɪə/— get involved, often unwanted
  • mediate/ˈmiːdieɪt/— help as neutral party
  • step in (informal, take action)

Etymology

inter- (between) + venire (to come) — to come between