intervene
verb
ˌɪntəˈviːn
verb
1
to
become
involved
in
an
argument,
fight,
or
other
difficult
situation
in
order
to
change
what
happens
干预，介入，插手
I
[+
in
]
The
police
don’t
usually
like
to
intervene
in
disputes
between
husbands
and
wives.
警方通常不愿意介入夫妻之间的争吵。
The
army
will
have
to
intervene
to
prevent
further
fighting.
军队将不得不干预以阻止进一步的战斗。
2
to
interrupt
someone
when
they
are
speaking
打岔，插话
I,T
‘Stop
shouting,
Emily,’
John
intervened.
“别大叫了，埃米莉。”约翰打断道。
3
if
an
event
intervenes,
it
delays
or
interrupts
something
else
〔某事发生对另一事件形成〕阻碍，中断
I
He
was
just
establishing
his
career
when
the
war
intervened.
他刚刚开始创建自己的事业，战争便爆发了。
4
if
a
period
of
time
intervenes,
it
comes
between
two
events
〔时间〕介于〔两件事情〕之间
I
In
the
six
years
that
intervened
I
saw
them
once.
六年里我见过他们一次。