intervene

[US]/ˌɪntəˈviːn/
[UK]/ˌɪntərˈviːn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. to interfere; to mediate interference; to obstruct or prevent.

Phrases & Collocations

intervene in

Example Sentences

intervene in a dispute

intervene in the strike

intervened to prevent a fight.

the fault of the keen therapist is to start to intervene during the assessment phase.

Christmas intervened and the investigation was suspended.

A year intervened between the two dynasties.

intervene in the internal affairs of other countries

You don't intervene between those two drunks.

should we deliberately intervene in the climate system to counteract global warming?.

A week intervenes between Xmas and New Year’s Day.

He secretly hoped that fate would intervene and save him having to meet her.

he acted outside his authority when he intervened in the dispute.

The chairman felt that it was his place to intervene in the disagreement between two of his committee members.

The perspicuity of Scripture means that there is no “necessity for human interpreters to intervene between Scripture and those to whom Scripture comes.

Real-world Examples

A few hours later, the attorney general intervened.

Source: NPR News February 2020 Compilation

New learning drives out old learning when insufficient time intervenes.”

Source: Crash Course Learning Edition

Anti-riot police didn't intervene to disperse the crowds.

Source: BBC Listening Collection February 2020

Meanwhile, the White House is threatening more sanctions if Russia intervenes there.

Source: AP Listening Collection April 2014

Amazon had alleged that President Trump intervened to deny it the contract in 2019.

Source: PBS English News

He said UN peacekeepers intervened but one was killed.

Source: BBC Listening of the Month

God knows how it would have ended had not Paklin intervened.

Source: Virgin Land (Part 1)

He urged the United States not to intervene.

Source: BBC Listening Collection August 2014

So we should approach abuse as an opportunity to intervene, not incarcerate.

Source: Scientific American March 2013 Collection

Early detection and then appropriately intervening can significantly alter the trajectories of young people.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

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