intervention
英 [ɪntə'venʃ(ə)n]
美[,ɪntɚ'vɛnʃən]
- n. 介入；调停；妨碍
英英释意
- 1. the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute)
- 2. a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
- 3. (law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings;
- "the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits"