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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·ter·pose /ˌɪntəˈpəʊz $ -tərˈpoʊz/ verb [transitive] formal  1 BETWEENto put yourself or something else between two other things 使介入〔两者之间〕;使插入 She interposed herself between the general and his wife. 她挡在将军和他妻子之间。2 INTRODUCEto say something when other people are having a conversation or argument, interrupting them 插话,插嘴 ‘That might be difficult, ’ interposed Regina. 那可能有困难。雷吉娜插嘴说。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
interpose"That might be difficult, " interposed Mrs. Flavell.
Origin interpose (1500-1600) French interposer, from Latin interponere, from ponere to put
in·ter·pose verbChineseSyllable
other Corpus something two put yourself to or else between


interpose
interpose /ˌɪntəˈpəʊz $ -tərˈpoʊz/ verb [transitive] formal
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: French
 Origin: interposer, from Latin interponere, from ponere __to put__
1. to put yourself or something else between two other things:
    She interposed herself between the general and his wife.
2. to say something when other people are having a conversation or argument, interrupting them:
    ‘That might be difficult,’ interposed Regina.


inter·poseBrE /ˌɪntəˈpəʊz/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪntərˈpoʊz/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they interpose BrE /ˌɪntəˈpəʊz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌɪntərˈpoʊz/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it interposes BrE /ˌɪntəˈpəʊzɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌɪntərˈpoʊzɪz/ 🔊past simple interposed BrE /ˌɪntəˈpəʊzd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌɪntərˈpoʊzd/ 🔊past participle interposed BrE /ˌɪntəˈpəʊzd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌɪntərˈpoʊzd/ 🔊 -ing form interposing BrE /ˌɪntəˈpəʊzɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌɪntərˈpoʊzɪŋ/ 🔊 (formal) + speech | ~ sth to add a question or remark into a conversation 插入,插进(问题或话语)'Just a minute,' Charles interposed. 'How do you know?' “且慢,” 查尔斯插话说,“你是怎么知道的?”🔊🔊~ sb/sth (between A and B) to place sb/sth between two people or things 将…置于(二者)之间;插入;夹进He quickly interposed himself between Mel and the doorway. 他迅速挡在梅尔和门口之间。🔊🔊