intervention
gb/ˌɪntɚvˈɛnʃən/ us/ˌɪntɚvˈɛnʃən/
B2
Inglês
~ 2400
Acepções
0 acepção
Substantivo
B2
action
1
Act of getting involved to alter outcome
The act of getting involved in a situation to try to change it.
Padrão de uso:
[someone]'s intervention in [something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'intervention' with 'interaction'; 'intervention' means getting involved to change something, not just communicating.
Sinônimos
involvement (More general; does not necessarily imply trying to change the outcome.)
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interference (Often has a negative connotation, suggesting unwanted involvement.)
Antônimos
noninterference (Deliberately not becoming involved in a situation.)
Colocações
military intervention
|government intervention
|timely intervention
|direct intervention
|humanitarian intervention
Temas
conflict
|politics
|health
|law
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The teacher's intervention stopped the argument before it got worse.
- International intervention was needed to prevent a humanitarian crisis.
- Her quick intervention saved the child's life.
- The dispute ended thanks to the manager's timely intervention.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The police made an intervention to stop the fight.
- His intervention helped solve the problem.
- The doctor made an intervention during the operation.
- We needed her intervention to end the argument.
Substantivo
technical
B2
action
2
Planned action to address a problem
A planned action to help or fix a problem, often in health or social care.
Padrão de uso:
[type] intervention for [condition/problem]
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse 'intervention' with 'invention'; 'intervention' is about action taken, not creating something new.
Sinônimos
treatment (Refers more generally to medical or remedial care.)
|
therapy (Usually refers to ongoing treatment rather than a single action.)
Antônimos
neglect (Failure to take any action to improve a condition.)
Colocações
medical intervention
|surgical intervention
|therapeutic intervention
|behavioral intervention
Temas
health
|education
|social issues
|science
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- Early medical intervention can save lives.
- The program provides interventions for children with learning difficulties.
- A surgical intervention was necessary to repair the damage.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The doctor gave an intervention to help the patient.
- We use special interventions for children with this problem.
- The nurse made an intervention after seeing the wound.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
intervention
AFI
GB/ˌɪntɚvˈɛnʃən/
US/ˌɪntɚvˈɛnʃən/
Sílabas e tonicidade
in - ter - ven - tion (4 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ter)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: intervention
- Plural: intervention, interventions
Família de palavras
Forms
interventions
noun
Core family
intervene
verb B2
Related words
interventionist
noun
Negative and opposite forms
non-intervention
noun
Advanced or less common
interventionism
noun C1
interventional
adjective
Expressões
military intervention
1/mˈɪlɪtˌɛɹi ˌɪntɚvˈɛnʃən/
fixed phrase
Armed involvement in foreign affairs
When a country's army enters another country to affect what is happening there.
Exemplos
- The UN debated whether military intervention was justified.
- Military intervention ended the conflict but caused political tension.
humanitarian intervention
1/hjˌumˌænətˈɛɹiən ˌɪntɚvˈɛnʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
intervention to stop mass suffering
Action by one or more countries, sometimes using military force, to try to stop serious human rights abuses or suffering in another country.
Exemplos
- Humanitarian intervention was needed after the earthquake.
- The government debated whether a humanitarian intervention was justified to protect civilians.
- They called for humanitarian intervention to protect civilians.
- Critics argued that the so‑called humanitarian intervention was really about political interests.
timely intervention
1/tˈaɪmli ˌɪntɚvˈɛnʃən/
fixed phrase
early action that changes outcome
An action that happens early enough in a situation to stop something bad or make the result better.
Exemplos
- His timely intervention prevented a serious accident.
- Only the nurse’s timely intervention prevented the patient from falling.
- Thanks to her timely intervention, the company avoided bankruptcy.
- Timely intervention by the regulator stopped the fraud from spreading further.