transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌin-tər-ˈvēn ]
intransitive verb
( -vened ; -ven·ing )
Etymology: Latin intervenire to come between, from inter- + venire to come — more at come
Date: 1587
1. : to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events
only six months intervened between their marriage and divorce
2. : to enter or appear as an irrelevant or extraneous feature or circumstance
it's business as usual until a crisis intervene s
3.
a. : to come in or between by way of hindrance or modification
intervene to stop a fight
b. : to interfere with the outcome or course especially of a condition or process (as to prevent harm or improve functioning)
4. : to occur or lie between two things
5.
a. : to become a third party to a legal proceeding begun by others for the protection of an alleged interest
b. : to interfere usually by force or threat of force in another nation's internal affairs especially to compel or prevent an action
Synonyms: see interpose
• in·ter·ven·tion -ˈven(t)-shən noun
• in·ter·ven·tion·al -ˈvench-nəl, ˈven(t)-shə-n ə l adjective