(of events, circumstances) to come between (others) in time; (of time) to come or be between
(of people) to interrupt sth especially to prevent a bad result
"Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?"
"This interludes intervenes between the two movements"
"Eight days intervened"
"the war intervened between the birth of her two children"
Woodlands of birch..intervening the different estates with natural sylvan marches.
出自: De Quincey
在闹哄哄的几个星期之间有一天宁静的日子。 intervene between sth and sth
Only an instant intervened between the flash of lightning and the thunder.
闪电和雷鸣之间只有瞬息的间隙。
A week intervenes between Christmas and New Year's Day.
圣诞节与元旦之间相距一周。
Years intervened between the Civil War and the World War.
在南北战争和世界大战中间相距很多年。
A huge and at that time apparently barren waste intervenes between the St.Lawrence basin and the fertile prairie.
在劳伦斯盆地和富饶的大草原之间是一块巨大的、在当时很显然是荒芜的土地。 intervene between sb
I would advise you not to intervene between those two drunks, you might get hurt.
我劝你不要调解那两个醉汉的争吵,你会受伤害的。 intervene between sb/sth and sb/sth
He intervenes between the physician and the patient.
他插手干预医生和病人之间的事。
The woman tried to intervene between her husband and son, but she was roughly pushed aside.
那位妇女尽力在丈夫和儿子中间调解,但她被粗鲁地推到了一边。
The government asked a leading lawyer to intervene between the workers and the employers in the argument over pay.
政府请求一位有重要影响的律师插手劳资双方在工资问题上的争论。
主席觉得自己有责任插手调停那两个委员之间的争执。
We have no intention of intervening in the internal affairs of other countries.
我们无意干涉别国内政。
The president intervened in the strike.
总统出面调停罢工事件。