intervene · verb
Sens et exemples
Prendre part à une situation pour l'améliorer ou empêcher un préjudice.
The teacher intervened when the discussion became personal and helped the students return to the original question.
An independent mediator was invited to intervene after direct negotiations between the neighbours repeatedly failed.
She was unsure whether to intervene immediately or give the team another chance to resolve the problem itself.
By intervening early, the supervisor prevented a misunderstanding from developing into a much more serious conflict.
Formes
- intervene base form
- intervenes third-person singular present
- intervened past tense; past participle
- intervening present participle