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intervention
noun
the
act
of
deliberately
becoming
involved
in
a
situation
so
as
to
change
what
is
happening
or
to
stop
something
from
going
wrong
•
The
teacher
’
s
quick
intervention
stopped
the
argument
before
it
grew
worse
.
The
teacher
’
s
quick
intervention
stopped
the
argument
before
it
grew
worse
.
•
Without
outside
intervention
,
the
small
company
would
have
gone
bankrupt
.
Without
outside
intervention
,
the
small
company
would
have
gone
bankrupt
.
From
Latin
intervenire
‘
come
between
’,
from
inter
‘
between
’
+
venire
‘
come
’.
noun
action
by
a
government
or
central
bank
to
influence
an
economy
,
market
,
or
currency
•
The
central
bank
’
s
currency
intervention
stabilized
exchange
rates
.
The
central
bank
’
s
currency
intervention
stabilized
exchange
rates
.
•
Farmers
opposed
government
price
intervention
in
the
wheat
market
.
Farmers
opposed
government
price
intervention
in
the
wheat
market
.
noun
a
planned
meeting
where
friends
or
family
confront
someone
about
harmful
behavior
and
urge
them
to
get
help
•
The
family
staged
an
intervention
to
persuade
Tom
to
seek
treatment
for
his
drinking
.
The
family
staged
an
intervention
to
persuade
Tom
to
seek
treatment
for
his
drinking
.
•
A
counselor
helped
organize
the
intervention
so
everyone
could
speak
calmly
.
A
counselor
helped
organize
the
intervention
so
everyone
could
speak
calmly
.
noun
a
medical
treatment
or
procedure
intended
to
improve
health
or
alter
the
course
of
a
disease
•
Surgery
was
considered
the
only
effective
intervention
for
the
damaged
heart
valve
.
Surgery
was
considered
the
only
effective
intervention
for
the
damaged
heart
valve
.
•
Early
nutritional
intervention
can
prevent
complications
in
premature
babies
.
Early
nutritional
intervention
can
prevent
complications
in
premature
babies
.
noun
in
law
,
the
action
of
a
third
party
entering
an
ongoing
lawsuit
to
protect
its
own
interests
•
The
environmental
group
filed
an
intervention
in
the
court
case
against
the
oil
company
.
The
environmental
group
filed
an
intervention
in
the
court
case
against
the
oil
company
.
•
Judges
may
deny
an
intervention
if
it
would
delay
the
proceedings
.
Judges
may
deny
an
intervention
if
it
would
delay
the
proceedings
.
