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Title	interfere
Text	Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·ter·fere \\ˌin-tə(r)-ˈfir\\ intransitive verb (-fered ; -fer·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English enterferen, from Anglo-French (s')entreferir to strike one another, from entre- inter- + ferir to strike, from Latin ferire — more at bore DATE 15th century 1. to interpose in a way that hinders or impedes : come into collision or be in opposition 2. to strike one foot against the opposite foot or ankle in walking or running — used especially of horses 3. to enter into or take a part in the concerns of others 4. to act reciprocally so as to augment, diminish, or otherwise affect one another — used of waves Synonyms: see interpose • in·ter·fer·er noun English Etymology interfere 1440, "to strike against," from M.Fr http://M.Fr . enterferer "to strike each other," from entre- "between" + ferir "to strike," from L. ferire "to knock, strike," related to L. forare "to bore, pierce," and cognatewith O.E. borian "to bore" (cf. punch (v.), which has both the sense "to hit" and "to make a hole in"). Fig. sense of "to meddle with, oppose unrightfully" is from 1632. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 interfere inter·fere / 7intE5fiE(r); NAmE 7intEr5fir / verb[VN] ~ (in sth) to get involved in and try to influence a situation that does not concern you, in a way that annoys other people 干涉；干预；介入: I wish my mother would stop interfering and let me make my own decisions. 我希望我母亲不再干预,让我自己拿主意。 The police are very unwilling to interfere in family problems. 警方很不情愿插手家庭问题。 PHRASAL VERBS ▪ inter'fere with sb 1. to illegally try to influence sb who is going to give evidence in court, for example by threatening them or offering them money 干扰证人(企图威胁或贿赂等) 2. (BrE) to touch a child in a sexual way (触摸儿童)意图性侵犯 ▪ inter'fere with sth 1. to prevent sth from succeeding or from being done or happening as planned 妨碍；干扰: She never allows her personal feelings to interfere with her work. 她从不让她的个人感情妨碍工作。 2. to touch, use or change sth, especially a piece of equipment, so that it is damaged or no longer works correctly 弄坏(器材等): I'd get fired if he found out I'd been interfering with his records. 要是他发现我把他的唱片捣鼓坏了,我就得被解雇了。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of English interfere verb ADV. seriously Emotional problems can seriously interfere with a student's work. \| directly The judge cannot interfere directly in these proceedings. \| not lightly The court will not lightly interfere while an interim order is in place. VERB + INTERFERE have a right to Britain has no right to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. \| try and/to If you try and interfere in my life, I'll leave. \| be reluctant to The courts are reluctant to interfere in these matters. PREP. in outsiders interfering in local politics \| with You mustn't interfere with her work. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: INTERPOSE 2, intercede, intermediate, intervene, mediate, step in Related Words: bar, block, hinder, impede, obstruct 2 Synonyms: MEDDLE , busybody, butt in, fool, horn in, interlope, intermeddle, \|\|make, monkey (with), tamper (with) Related Words: discommode, incommode, inconvenience, trouble; baffle, balk, foil, frustrate, thwart Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·ter·fere \R \|intə(r)\|fi(ə)r, -R -tə\|fiə or+V -i(ə)r\ intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: alteration (influenced by Latin inter-) of Middle French (s')entreferir to strike each other, from Old French, from entre- inter- + ferir to strike, from Latin ferire — more at bore (pierce) 1. : to strike one foot against the opposite foot or ankle in walking or running — used especially of horses 2. : to come in collision : to be in opposition : to run at cross-purposes : clash < interfering claims > — used with with < carbon dioxide interferes with the liberation of oxygen to the tissues — H.G.Armstrong > 3. : to enter into or take a part in the concerns of others : intermeddle , interpose , intervene 4. obsolete : to run into another or each other : intersect 5. : to act reciprocally so as to augment, diminish, or otherwise affect one another — used of waves 6. : to claim substantially the same invention and thus question the priority of invention between the claimants — distinguished from infringe 7. of a football player a. : to run ahead of the ballcarrier and provide allowed blocking protection for him b. : to hinder illegally an attempt of a player to receive a pass or make a fair catch of a punt Synonyms: see meddle

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary

in·ter·fere

\\ˌin-tə(r)-ˈfir\\ intransitive verb

(-fered ; -fer·ing)

ETYMOLOGY Middle English enterferen, from Anglo-French (s')entreferir to strike one another, from entre- inter- + ferir to strike, from Latin ferire — more at

bore

DATE 15th century

1. to interpose in a way that hinders or impedes : come into collision or be in opposition

2. to strike one foot against the opposite foot or ankle in walking or running — used especially of horses

3. to enter into or take a part in the concerns of others

4. to act reciprocally so as to augment, diminish, or otherwise affect one another — used of waves

Synonyms: see

interpose

• in·ter·fer·er noun

English Etymology

interfere

1440, "to strike against," from

M.Fr
http://M.Fr

. enterferer "to strike each other," from entre- "between" + ferir "to strike," from L. ferire "to knock, strike," related to L. forare "to bore, pierce," and cognatewith O.E. borian "to bore" (cf. punch (v.), which has both the sense "to hit" and "to make a hole in"). Fig. sense of "to meddle with, oppose unrightfully" is from 1632.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7

interfere

inter·fere / 7intE5fiE(r); NAmE 7intEr5fir / verb[VN]

~ (in sth) to get involved in and try to influence a situation that does not concern you, in a way that annoys other people

干涉；干预；介入:

I wish my mother would stop interfering and let me make my own decisions.

我希望我母亲不再干预,让我自己拿主意。

The police are very unwilling to interfere in family problems.

警方很不情愿插手家庭问题。

PHRASAL VERBS

▪ inter'fere with sb

1. to illegally try to influence sb who is going to give evidence in court, for example by threatening them or offering them money

干扰证人(企图威胁或贿赂等)

2. (BrE) to touch a child in a sexual way

(触摸儿童)意图性侵犯

▪ inter'fere with sth

1. to prevent sth from succeeding or from being done or happening as planned

妨碍；干扰:

She never allows her personal feelings to interfere with her work.

她从不让她的个人感情妨碍工作。

2. to touch, use or change sth, especially a piece of equipment, so that it is damaged or no longer works correctly

弄坏(器材等):

I'd get fired if he found out I'd been interfering with his records.

要是他发现我把他的唱片捣鼓坏了,我就得被解雇了。

Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English

Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of English

interfere

verb

ADV. seriously Emotional problems can seriously interfere with a student's work. | directly The judge cannot interfere directly in these proceedings. | not lightly The court will not lightly interfere while an interim order is in place.

VERB + INTERFERE have a right to Britain has no right to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. | try and/to If you try and interfere in my life, I'll leave. | be reluctant to The courts are reluctant to interfere in these matters.

PREP. in outsiders interfering in local politics | with You mustn't interfere with her work.

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition

v. Function: verb

Synonyms:

INTERPOSE

2, intercede, intermediate, intervene, mediate, step in

Related Words: bar, block, hinder, impede, obstruct

Synonyms:

MEDDLE

, busybody, butt in, fool, horn in, interlope, intermeddle, ||make, monkey (with), tamper (with)

Related Words: discommode, incommode, inconvenience, trouble; baffle, balk, foil, frustrate, thwart

Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged

in·ter·fere

\R |intə(r)|fi(ə)r, -R -tə|fiə or+V -i(ə)r\ intransitive verb

(-ed/-ing/-s)

Etymology: alteration (influenced by Latin inter-) of Middle French (s')entreferir to strike each other, from Old French, from entre- inter- + ferir to strike, from Latin ferire — more at

bore

(pierce)

1. : to strike one foot against the opposite foot or ankle in walking or running — used especially of horses

2. : to come in collision : to be in opposition : to run at cross-purposes :

clash

< interfering claims >

— used with with

< carbon dioxide interferes with the liberation of oxygen to the tissues — H.G.Armstrong >

3. : to enter into or take a part in the concerns of others :

intermeddle

interpose

intervene

4. obsolete : to run into another or each other :

intersect

5. : to act reciprocally so as to augment, diminish, or otherwise affect one another — used of waves

6. : to claim substantially the same invention and thus question the priority of invention between the claimants — distinguished from infringe

7. of a football player

a. : to run ahead of the ballcarrier and provide allowed blocking protection for him

b. : to hinder illegally an attempt of a player to receive a pass or make a fair catch of a punt

Synonyms: see

meddle

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