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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries干预
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gānyù
"她在会议中进行了干预。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A situation where someone temporarily takes over a role or responsibility.
"When the manager was absent, Sarah had to do a step-in for her."
- 1
To enter or participate in a situation, often temporarily.
"He decided to step in and help with the project when he saw they were struggling."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'step-in' is derived from the combination of the verb 'step' meaning to move by lifting the foot and setting it down in a new position, and the preposition 'in', indicating movement towards the inside of something. This compound form has evolved in the 20th century to describe actions involving entering or participating in a situation or activity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Step-in" is said worldwide
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Intervention
Transliteration: ɛ̃tɛʁvɑ̃
"Elle a fait une intervention pendant la réunion."
Eingreifen
Transliteration: ˈaɪnˌɡʁaɪfən
"Er musste während des Meetings eingreifen."
Intervento
Transliteration: interˈvɛnto
"Ha fatto un intervento durante la riunione."
Intervención
Transliteration: in-teɾβenˈθjon
"Ella hizo una intervención durante la reunión."
Intervenção
Transliteration: ĩteʁvẽˈsɐ̃w
"Ela fez uma intervenção durante a reunião."
हस्तक्षेप
Transliteration: hastakṣep
"उसने बैठक के दौरान हस्तक्षेप किया।"
干预
Transliteration: gānyù
"她在会议中进行了干预。"
개입
Transliteration: gaeip
"그녀는 회의 중에 개입했다."
介入
Transliteration: かいにゅう
"彼女は会議中に介入した。"
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