interfere
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·ter·fere /ˌɪntəˈfɪə $ -tərˈfɪr/ ●●○ verb [intransitive] 1 INTERFEREto deliberately get involved in a situation where you are not wanted or needed 介入；干涉，干预 SYN meddle My daughter-in-law said that I was interfering, but I was only trying to help. 我的儿媳说我多管闲事，但我只是想帮忙。interfere in It’s not the church’s job to interfere in politics. 干预政治不是教会应做的事。2 interfere with something/somebody phrasal verb a) HARM/BE BAD FORto prevent something from succeeding or from happening in the way that was planned 妨碍，阻止 Anxiety can interfere with children’s performance at school. 焦虑会影响孩子在学校的表现。b) TCBSPOILif something interferes with a radio or television broadcast, it spoils the sound or picture that you receive 干扰〔广播或电视信号〕c) British EnglishSYSCC to touch a child sexually 对〔儿童〕性侵犯 He was arrested for interfering with young boys. 他因猥亵男童而被捕。n THESAURUSinterfere to try to get involved in a situation where you are not wanted or neededShe tried not to interfere in her children’s lives.It’s not your problem, so don’t interfere.meddle to interfere in someone else’s affairs in a way that is annoying for them. Meddle is more informal than interfere, and has more of a feeling of being annoyed I did not want my parents meddling in my private affairs. He warned diplomats against meddling in Indonesia’s affairs.intrude to interfere by being somewhere where you are not wanted, or getting involved in a situation that is private – used especially when saying that you want to avoid doing thisSorry, I didn’t mean to intrude while you were on the phone.When someone dies, people are often worried about intruding.butt in informal to interfere by trying to become involved in a private situation or conversation that does not concern youStop butting in, will you!I didn’t want to give them any advice in case they thought I was butting in.pry to try to find out what someone else is doing in their private life, by asking questions or secretly checking what they are doing, in a way that seems annoying or rudeJournalists like to pry into the lives of the rich and famous.I didn’t mean to pry – I just wanted to know if I could help.poke/stick your nose into something informal to ask questions about someone else’s private life or give them advice they do not want, in a way that annoys themShe’s one of those people who’s always poking her nose into other people’s business.→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
interfere• The protestors were peaceful, and the police decided not to interfere.• Schools should be managed by teachers, not interfering bureaucrats.• I'm sorry. I didn't mean to interfere, but I didn't want Glenda to be upset.• The US was accused of interfering in China's internal affairs.• She has no right to interfere in her son's marriage.interfere in• Rollings said her mother interfered in her adult life and treated her like a child.Origin interfere (1400-1500) Old French entreferir “to hit each other”, from ferir “to hit”in·ter·fere verb →n THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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interfere
in‧ter‧fere /ˌɪntəˈfɪə $ -tərˈfɪr/
verb [intransitive]
SYN meddle:
My daughter-in-law said that I was interfering, but I was only trying to help.
interfere in
It’s not the church’s job to interfere in politics.
▪ interfere to try to get involved in a situation where you are not wanted or needed: She tried not to interfere in her children’s lives. | It’s not your problem, so don’t interfere.
▪meddle to interfere in someone else’s affairs in a way that is annoying for them. Meddle is more informal than interfere, and has more of a feeling of being annoyed: I did not want my parents meddling in my private affairs. | He warned diplomats against meddling in Indonesia’s affairs.
▪intrude to interfere by being somewhere where you are not wanted, or getting involved in a situation that is private – used especially when saying that you want to avoid doing this: Sorry, I didn’t mean to intrude while you were on the phone. | When someone dies, people are often worried about intruding.
▪butt in informal to interfere by trying to become involved in a private situation or conversation that does not concern you: Stop butting in, will you! | I didn’t want to give them any advice in case they thought I was butting in.
▪pry to try to find out what someone else is doing in their private life, by asking questions or secretly checking what they are doing, in a way that seems annoying or rude: Journalists like to pry into the lives of the rich and famous. | I didn’t mean to pry – I just wanted to know if I could help.
▪poke/stick your nose into something informal to ask questions about someone else’s private life or give them advice they do not want, in a way that annoys them: She’s one of those people who’s always poking her nose into other people’s business.
interfere with something/somebody phrasal verb
1. to prevent something from succeeding or from happening in the way that was planned:
Anxiety can interfere with children’s performance at school.
2. if something interferes with a radio or television broadcast, it spoils the sound or picture that you receive
3. British English to touch a child sexually:
He was arrested for interfering with young boys.
in‧ter‧fere /ˌɪntəˈfɪə $ -tərˈfɪr/
verb [intransitive] Date: 1400-1500
Language: Old French
Origin: entreferir 'to hit each other', from ferir 'to hit'
to deliberately get involved in a situation where you are not wanted or needed Language: Old French
Origin: entreferir 'to hit each other', from ferir 'to hit'
SYN meddle:
interfere in
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interfere with something/somebody phrasal verb
1. to prevent something from succeeding or from happening in the way that was planned:
2. if something interferes with a radio or television broadcast, it spoils the sound or picture that you receive
3. British English to touch a child sexually:
