intervention
英 [?nt?'ven?(?)n]
美[,?nt?'v?n??n]
- n. 介入；調停；妨礙
英英釋意
- 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"