intervention
US /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈven.ʃən/
UK /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈven.ʃən/
1.
干預, 介入
the action or process of intervening
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Early intervention is crucial for children with developmental delays.
早期干預對發育遲緩的兒童至關重要。
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The government's intervention helped stabilize the economy.
政府的干預有助於穩定經濟。
2.
干預（治療性）, 幫助
an occasion when someone tries to help a person with a problem, especially a problem with drugs or alcohol
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The family staged an intervention to help their son with his addiction.
家人組織了一次干預，以幫助他們的兒子戒除毒癮。
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He refused to attend the intervention organized by his friends.
他拒絕參加朋友們組織的干預。