intervening
intervening — 形容詞
1. describing the time, events, or objects that fill the gap separating two other p
中間的
填在兩端之間的那段時間或事物
describing the time, events, or objects that fill the gap separating two other points, dates, or things
In the intervening years, Gabriel moved twice and started a bakery.
在中間的那些年裡，Gabriel 搬了兩次家，還開了一家麵包店。
fixed phrase: in the intervening years
Police checked every intervening alley between the station and the river.
警方檢查了車站和河流之間每條夾在中間的巷子。
intervening + place noun between two locations
An intervening wall kept the children from seeing the neighbor's garden.
一道隔在中間的牆擋住了孩子們看見鄰居花園的視線。
During the intervening weeks, Talia saved enough money for the train ticket.
在中間的那幾週裡，Talia 存夠了買火車票的錢。
Two intervening meetings delayed Omar's phone call to the design team.
中間的兩場會議讓 Omar 延後了打給設計團隊的電話。
- intermediate
more formal and often used in technical or educational contexts
- in-between
more conversational and less common before formal nouns like 'period'
- separating
emphasizes the barrier or divide more than the time gap
文法句型
intervening + years/months/weeks
intervening + wall/space/object
用法筆記
Usually comes before a noun and often helps compare two points in time or place. In phrases like 'the intervening years', the focus is on what filled the gap rather than on either end point itself.
常見錯誤
intervening — 動詞
1. to deliberately step into a process or problem so that you can change the result
出手介入
主動插手改變結果以防害擴大
to deliberately step into a process or problem so that you can change the result, usually to protect someone or limit damage
Doctors intervened quickly when Elise stopped breathing after the crash.
車禍後 Elise 一度停止呼吸時，醫師立刻出手介入。
intervene quickly in an emergency
The principal is intervening before the online bullying spreads further.
校長正在出手介入，免得網路霸凌繼續擴大。
intervene before harm grows worse
Social workers intervened to keep the twins in a safer home.
社工出手介入，讓那對雙胞胎能住進更安全的家。
Linh stepped back until the coach intervened and calmed both players.
Linh 先退開，直到教練出手介入並安撫兩名球員。
Early treatment can stop the infection if nurses intervene in time.
如果護理師及時出手介入，早期治療就能阻止感染惡化。
- stand aside
deliberately choose not to act
文法句型
intervene to + verb
intervene in + problem/process
intervene in time
用法筆記
This sense usually involves a person, group, or institution acting on purpose. It differs from sense 2 and sense 3 because the subject here chooses to step in, often to prevent harm or improve the outcome.
常見錯誤
2. to lie or take place in the space or time that separates two places, dates, or e
隔著
位在兩地、兩事或兩時點之間
to lie or take place in the space or time that separates two places, dates, or events
A public holiday intervened between the two exam dates that week.
那週兩個考試日期中間隔著一個國定假日。
intervene between two times
Several mountain ridges intervened between Nia's village and the coast.
Nia 的村莊和海岸之間隔著好幾道山脊。
intervene between two places
Only three days intervened between Tomas's interview and the final offer.
Tomas 面試和收到最後錄取通知之間只隔著三天。
A narrow canal intervenes between the market and the old mosque.
市場和那座老清真寺之間隔著一條狹窄運河。
- come between
closest everyday paraphrase
- separate
often transitive, so it describes the result more directly
- lie between
more neutral and often used of place rather than time
- adjoin
describes two things touching with nothing in the middle
文法句型
intervene between A and B
days/months intervene between two events
用法筆記
The subject is usually a period of time, a physical barrier, or another event rather than a person. Distinguish it from sense 1, where an agent intentionally steps in to change what happens.
常見錯誤
3. to come in unexpectedly and alter the progress of a plan, conversation, or seque
橫生枝節
外在狀況突然插入而改變進展
to come in unexpectedly and alter the progress of a plan, conversation, or sequence of events, often by causing delay or complication
A passport problem intervened and postponed Stephanie's move to Seoul.
護照問題突然橫生枝節，Stephanie 搬去首爾的計畫因此延後。
unexpected problem intervenes
Other plans intervened, so Asher missed the weekend workshop.
其他安排中途生變，所以 Asher 錯過了週末工作坊。
set phrase: other plans intervened
A sudden storm intervened and kept the ferry at the dock.
一場突如其來的暴風雨讓事情生變，渡輪只好留在碼頭。
Budget worries intervened before the museum could order the new lights.
還沒等博物館訂購新燈，預算顧慮就冒了出來，事情因此生變。
- interrupt
more direct and often shorter in everyday use
- intrude
stronger and more clearly unwanted
- complicate
focuses on the added difficulty rather than the sudden arrival
- proceed
continue without outside interruption
文法句型
plans/events/circumstances intervene
something intervenes and + result
用法筆記
This sense is often used when outside circumstances take control of the sequence. The subject is normally an event, a practical problem, or another commitment, not a person acting on purpose.
常見錯誤
4. to enter a legal case that other people have already started so that you can def
參加訴訟
以第三方身分加入既有案件
to enter a legal case that other people have already started so that you can defend your own claimed interest
The insurance company intervened after the lawsuit began against the factory.
針對工廠提起訴訟後，保險公司也參加訴訟。
legal third party enters an existing case
A neighborhood group intervened in the land case to protect beach access.
有個社區團體在這件土地案件中參加訴訟，以保住海灘通行權。
intervene in + legal case
When the mining permit was challenged, the tribal council intervened in court.
採礦許可遭到挑戰後，部落議會也在法院參加訴訟。
Tomas asked to intervene because the ruling could affect his family's farm.
Tomas 因為判決可能影響家裡農場，便聲請參加訴訟。
- join the proceedings
plain-English paraphrase rather than a fixed legal term
- enter the case
simpler wording that keeps the same legal idea
- withdraw
leave a case or choose not to take part
文法句型
intervene in a case
move to intervene
intervene in court
用法筆記
This is a legal sense, not the everyday sense of stepping in to help. It usually refers to joining an existing case because the final ruling may affect your rights, property, or another protected interest.
常見錯誤
5. to step into another country's internal conflict or decisions, usually with pres
干涉別國
以壓力或武力插手他國內政
to step into another country's internal conflict or decisions, usually with pressure, threats, or force, in order to make something happen or stop it
The army intervened after the neighboring government refused to close the border.
鄰國政府拒絕關閉邊境後，軍隊出兵干涉別國事務。
state or military intervention
Several powers were accused of intervening in the election with covert money.
有好幾個強權被指控用秘密資金干涉別國選舉。
intervene in + election
No country wanted to intervene militarily in the island's civil war.
沒有任何國家想以軍事手段干涉別國內戰。
The minister denied that his government had intervened in the island nation's election.
部長否認自己的政府曾干涉別國大選。
- stay neutral
avoid taking sides or stepping in
- withdraw
remove forces or influence after involvement
文法句型
intervene in a war
intervene in an election
intervene militarily
用法筆記
Used in political or military contexts when one state or outside power presses another. It is stronger and more politically charged than sense 1, which can describe helpful action in ordinary situations.