intervention
US /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈven.ʃən/
UK /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈven.ʃən/
1.
干预, 介入
the action or process of intervening
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Early intervention is crucial for children with developmental delays.
早期干预对发育迟缓的儿童至关重要。
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The government's intervention helped stabilize the economy.
政府的干预有助于稳定经济。
2.
干预（治疗性）, 帮助
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.
家人组织了一次干预，以帮助他们的儿子戒除毒瘾。
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He refused to attend the intervention organized by his friends.
他拒绝参加朋友们组织的干预。