intervene
v
(fml 文)
1 [I] (of time) come or be between (指時間)進入, 介入, 在其間
during the years that intervened 這期間的若干年里.
2 [I] (of events, circumstances) happen in such a way as to hinder or prevent sth from being done (指事情、 情形)發生(以致阻礙某事)
I will come if nothing intervenes. 假若沒有別的事, 我一定來.
We should have finished harvesting, but a storm intervened. 我們本可以收割完, 但卻遇上了暴風雨.
3 [I, Ipr] ~ (in sth/between A and B) (of people) interfere so as to prevent sth happening or to change the result (指人)干涉, 干預, 調停, 調解, 斡旋
When rioting broke out, the police were obliged to intervene. 暴亂發生時, 警察有責任干預.
intervene in a dispute, quarrel, etc 調解糾紛、 爭吵等
intervene between two people who are quarrelling 在吵架的兩人間作調解
I intervened on her behalf to try and get the decision changed. 我為她力爭以求改變決定.