intervene
UK/,intə'vi:n/US/.intә'vi:n/
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Definitions
v.
To become involved in a situation in order to change or influence it
干预，介入
v.
(of an event or time) to come between or occur in the meantime
（事件、时间）插入其间，发生于其间
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedinter- (between) + ven (come) = "to come between." Picture stepping into the gap between two people about to fight: you come between them to change what happens. The same image covers time — when years intervene, they come between two events and separate them.
Root ven still carries 84 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.intervene in a dispute介入争端
- 2.intervene to stop出手制止
- 3.directly intervene直接干预
- 4.intervening years其间的几年
Example Sentences
- 1.
Police had to intervene to break up the fight.
- 2.
The government intervened to stop prices from rising.
- 3.
Several years intervened before they met again.