intervention
The action of interveningThe action of intervening; interfering in some course of events.
» My intervention on your behalf is the only reason you still have a job.
Моё вмешательство - единственная причина, по которой у тебя всё ещё есть работа.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The action of intervening; interfering in some course of events.
Intervention, Eingriff
вмеша́тельствоvmešátelʹstvo, интерве́нцияintervéncija, вторже́ниеvtoržénije
втруча́нняvtručánnja, інтерве́нціяintervéncija, вто́ргненняvtórhnennja
(US, countable, uncountable)A legal motion through which a person or entity who has not been named as a party to a case seeks to have the court order that they be made a party.
(countable, uncountable)An orchestrated attempt to convince somebody with an addiction or other psychological problem to seek professional help and/or change their behavior.
(countable, uncountable)An action taken or procedure performed; an operation.
Eingriff
вмеша́тельствоvmešátelʹstvo, интерве́нцияintervéncija
- (law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings
- the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
- a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
- care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
Examples
31 sentencesMy intervention on your behalf is the only reason you still have a job.
ruМоё вмешательство - единственная причина, по которой у тебя всё ещё есть работа.
We need an intervention.
State intervention isn't always the solution to the problem.
Втручання держави не завжди є вирішенням проблеми.
Human intervention in nature has no limits.
A free market requires no government intervention.
deEin freier Markt erfordert keine staatliche Intervention.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French intervention, from Latin interventiō. Morphologically intervene + -tionFrom Middle French intervention, from Latin interventiō. Morphologically intervene + -tion.
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Forms
plural: interventions| Singular | intervention |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.):intercession
- a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries:interference
- care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury):treatment
- the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others:interposition
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable