1580s, back-formation from intervention, or else from Latin intervenire "to come between, intervene, interrupt," from inter "between" (see inter-) + venire "to come" (see venue). Related: Intervened; intervening.
权威例句
1. The Government is doing nothing to intervene in the crisis.
政府没有采取任何行动对这次危机进行干预。
2. The security forces had to intervene to prevent the situation worsening.
安全部队不得不介入,以防止局势进一步恶化。
3. He would ask Congress to intervene and head off a strike.
他将要求国会进行干预,防止发生罢工。
4. When riot broke out, the police were obliged to intervene.
发生暴乱时, 警察有责任干预.
5. You don't intervene between those two drunks.
你不要在那两个酒鬼之间进行调解.
词语辨析
【intervene, disturb, interrupt, interfere】
这组词都有“干扰”的意思,其区别是:
intervene: v.干涉,干预,较为正式,常指带有行动的干预;此外,还有"调停"的意思。
• Would you intervene if you saw a parent hit a child? 要是你看到家长打孩子你会干预吗?
disturb: v.打扰,妨碍。常指失去了正常的状态或导致困难产生。
• Bad dreams disturbed her sleep. 噩梦妨碍她的睡眠。
interrupt: v.打扰,打断,阻碍。常有"使……停止(中断)"的意思。
• His speech was constantly interrupted by applause. 他的讲话频频被掌声所打断。
interfere: v.干涉,妨碍。常指干涉或妨碍他人(的事),着重指有影响,当"干涉"讲时,后多接in,当"妨碍,打扰"时后多接with。
• It's unwise to interfere between husband and wife. 干涉别人夫妇间的事是不明智的