All 4 Uses of
intervene
in
Childhood's End
- In the early days of their rule, they had intervened so effectively on behalf of law and order that the lesson had never been forgotten.†
Chpt 6
- If they had never intervened, we might have reached Mars and Venus by now.†
Chpt 12 *
- Without our intervention, the Earth today would be a radioactive wilderness.†
Chpt 14
- What we did to improve your planet, to raise your standards of living, to bring justice and peace-those things we should have done in any event, once we were forced to intervene in your affairs.†
Chpt 20
Definition:
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(intervene as in: intervened in the war) the process of getting involved to influence an outcomeThe exact meaning of intervention can depend upon its context. For example:
- "intervention program for at-risk youth" -- a process of trying to influence the direction of someone's life
- "medical intervention" -- action taken to improve a medical outcome
- "military intervention" -- interference by a government in affairs of another government (in this case to interfere militarily)
- "had a family intervention" -- an organized meeting of family members to encourage someone (who is often surprised) to recognize and work at solving a problem such as substance abuse