B2 noun محايد

intervene

/ˌɪntəˈviːn/

To intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it, prevent it from getting worse, or settle a dispute. It often implies stepping between two conflicting parties to facilitate a resolution.

أمثلة

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1

The neighbors had to intervene when the two children started fighting over the shared toy.

The neighbors had to step in when the two children started fighting over the shared toy.

2

The central bank decided to intervene to stabilize the currency exchange rate.

The central bank decided to take action to stabilize the currency exchange rate.

3

I had to intervene before my friends started a real argument about the dinner bill.

I had to get involved before my friends started a real argument about the dinner bill.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
intervention
Verb
intervene
صفة
interventional
مرتبط
interventionist
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نصيحة للحفظ

Break the word into parts: 'inter' (between) and 'vene' (come). To intervene is to 'come between' two things or people.

اختبار سريع

The police had to ________ when the protest began to turn violent.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: intervene

أمثلة

1

The neighbors had to intervene when the two children started fighting over the shared toy.

everyday

The neighbors had to step in when the two children started fighting over the shared toy.

2

The central bank decided to intervene to stabilize the currency exchange rate.

formal

The central bank decided to take action to stabilize the currency exchange rate.

3

I had to intervene before my friends started a real argument about the dinner bill.

informal

I had to get involved before my friends started a real argument about the dinner bill.

4

Social scientists analyze how and when the state should intervene in private family matters.

academic

Social scientists analyze how and when the state should get involved in private family matters.

5

The HR manager was forced to intervene when the negotiations between the two departments reached a stalemate.

business

The HR manager was forced to step in when the negotiations between the two departments reached a stalemate.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
intervention
Verb
intervene
صفة
interventional
مرتبط
interventionist

تلازمات شائعة

intervene in a dispute to get involved in a disagreement
intervene to prevent to take action to stop something from happening
militarily intervene to use armed forces to get involved in a conflict
intervene on behalf of to act or speak for someone else
judicially intervene to have a court or legal body get involved

العبارات الشائعة

intervene to save

to take action specifically to rescue or preserve something

the need to intervene

the necessity of taking action in a situation

intervene in the matter

to get involved in a specific subject or issue

يُخلط عادةً مع

intervene vs interfere

Intervene usually has a positive or neutral connotation of helping, while interfere implies meddling where one is not wanted.

intervene vs intermediate

Intermediate is an adjective meaning middle-level, whereas intervene is a verb meaning to step in.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

Intervene is most commonly used in political, social, or legal contexts to describe a constructive or necessary action. It is often followed by the preposition 'in'.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often use 'interfere' when they mean 'intervene'. Remember that 'intervene' is generally seen as a helpful or professional action, whereas 'interfere' is usually annoying.

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نصيحة للحفظ

Break the word into parts: 'inter' (between) and 'vene' (come). To intervene is to 'come between' two things or people.

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أصل الكلمة

From the Latin 'intervenire', which literally means 'to come between' (inter- 'between' + venire 'come').

أنماط نحوية

Intransitive verb (it doesn't take a direct object; you intervene *in* something). Often followed by an infinitive: intervene to + verb. Past tense and past participle are 'intervened'.
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السياق الثقافي

In international politics, the concept of 'humanitarian intervention' is a widely debated topic regarding when one country has the right to enter another to stop human rights abuses.

اختبار سريع

The police had to ________ when the protest began to turn violent.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: intervene

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C1

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C1

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forenumerary

C1

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C1

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C1

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C1

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C1

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C1

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