intervention
2
5.3
- noun
- /ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən/
:
intervención
- Without her intervention, I fear we might have gone breakfast-less that morning.
Examples
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To strengthen the intervention and provide additional support, parents were trained to work with their children.
Academic text (1993) -
Let us have our own design intervention.
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l see the intervention of a woman.
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And you call us a threat to democracy, and you have the audacity to talk about foreign intervention in elections.
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Since 1965, as a result of government intervention, healthcare costs have escalated.
Blog text (25) -
The labor market is puzzlingly weak, in spite of massive Fed intervention.
Blog text (25) -
I'm Margaux Needler, and I'm about to stage a Design Intervention!
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A female voice would stand out in this setting, and the first effect of her intervention is to disturb the male power brokers in the middle of their dealings.
Academic text (1998) -
Pre- and post-test counseling for HIV was integrated into the interventions.
Academic text (2004) -
The doctor suggested an early intervention to prevent further health complications.
Synonyms
1
8.1
Helping two sides reach an agreement by a neutral person
1
8.6
Placing a person or thing between others
Compounds
- Specialized
1
4.7
Short urgent support for someone in severe emotional distress to help them cope and return to normal life
How Intrusive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Intervention comes from inter- 'between' and venire 'to come', so it can mean putting something 'between' other things or people, for example a comment that changes a conversation or clouds that come between the sun and the valley.