in·ter·vene/ˏɪntə`vin; ˌɪntəˈviːn/ v [I] 1 to do something to try to stop an argument, problem, war etc 〔为停止争吵、问题、战争等而〕干涉,干预: + inPolice eventually had to intervene in the dispute. 最后警方不得不介入这次纠纷。 2 to happen between two events, especially in a way that interrupts or prevents something 干扰,发生〔尤指发生在两个事件之间,对某事造成中断或阻碍〕: They had planned to get married, but the war intervened. 他俩原已打算要结婚的,但战争爆发了。