B2 noun ニュートラル

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.

例文

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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.

語族

名詞
intervention
Verb
intervene
形容詞
interventional
関連
interventionist
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覚え方のコツ

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

クイックテスト

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

正解!

正解は: intervene

例文

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.

語族

名詞
intervention
Verb
intervene
形容詞
interventional
関連
interventionist

よく使う組み合わせ

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

よく使うフレーズ

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

よく混同される語

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.

📝

使い方のコツ

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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よくある間違い

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.

💡

覚え方のコツ

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

📖

語源

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

文法パターン

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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文化的な背景

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.

クイックテスト

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

正解!

正解は: intervene

関連単語

postlucancy

C1

To provide retrospective clarity or to illuminate the underlying significance of an event after it has concluded. It involves using hindsight or analytical tools to make a past situation lucid and understandable to others.

antejunctancy

C1

Describes the state or quality of being positioned or occurring immediately before a junction or point of union. In specialized contexts, it characterizes the preliminary phase or structural placement prior to convergence.

substructation

C1

The process of building a foundation or the resulting underground supporting structure that holds up a building or theory. It refers to the physical or conceptual base upon which something else is constructed or developed.

intradurite

C1

A technical term in coal petrography referring to a microlithotype of coal that consists of at least 95% durite. It is primarily used by geologists to classify the microscopic structure and purity of coal samples during analysis.

monohydral

C1

To subject a chemical compound or material to a single, controlled hydration process to achieve a specific moisture balance. It is primarily used in laboratory settings to describe the act of adding exactly one molecular unit of water to a substance.

antidentile

C1

Pertaining to a prejudice, hostility, or deep-seated aversion toward dentists and the dental profession. It describes attitudes ranging from irrational fear to active social bias against those who practice oral medicine.

circumgeocide

C1

The systematic and total destruction of the environment and life forms surrounding a specific geographic region or point. It typically refers to the annihilation of a local ecosystem's peripheral areas due to human activity or warfare.

misnovence

C1

The state or act of misinterpreting a new or novel situation by applying outdated frameworks or incorrect assumptions. It describes a failure to recognize the unique properties of a fresh experience, leading to cognitive or practical errors.

adgravness

C1

Describing a situation or condition that is marked by an increasing sense of weight, seriousness, or burdensome complexity. It is often used to characterize circumstances that become progressively harder to endure due to their growing gravity.

foresimiltude

C1

Describing something that has the appearance of being true or real, particularly in the context of artistic works or narratives. It characterizes details or storylines that feel convincing and authentic to an audience, even when they are fictional.

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