interfere

interfere — verb

1. to take part in a situation that does not involve you, often making things worse

1.動詞不及物B1
釋義

to take part in a situation that does not involve you, often making things worse for the people who are directly concerned

例句

Yael told her brother not to interfere in her relationship.

interfere + in + personal matter

The opposition party accused the government of interfering in the election.

passive: accused of interfering in

同義詞
  • meddle

    more specifically suggests unnecessary or annoying involvement in small matters

  • intrude

    implies entering a space or situation where one is not welcome, often violating privacy

  • butt in

    informal; typically refers to interrupting conversations or giving unsolicited opinions

反義詞
  • stay out

    phrase meaning to deliberately not get involved

文法句型

interfere + in + something

interfere + with + something/someone

用法筆記

Always intransitive — the person or area affected is introduced by in or with. Interfere in typically introduces a domain (relationship, politics, affairs); interfere with introduces actions, plans, or people.

常見錯誤

❌My boss interfered my project.
✅My boss interfered with my project.
💡interfere is intransitive and always requires a preposition before the object.
❌She interfered to his decision.
✅She interfered in his decision.
💡use 'in' for decisions and affairs, not 'to'.

2. to prevent or slow down the normal progress or operation of something by creatin

2.動詞不及物B2
釋義

to prevent or slow down the normal progress or operation of something by creating problems or obstacles

例句

Pim's recovery was interfered with by a serious infection.

passive: be interfered with by

Loud music from the street interfered with Christopher's ability to study.

interfere + with + ability to

同義詞
  • hinder

    more direct; suggests creating obstacles that slow or stop progress

  • obstruct

    suggests more physical or official blocking

  • impede

    formal; suggests slowing progress rather than stopping it completely

反義詞
  • facilitate

    formal; means to make a process easier

  • help

    general opposite; to make progress possible or easier

文法句型

interfere + with + something

用法筆記

Always intransitive followed by with. The object can be a physical process, a function, a system, or a person's action. Frequently used in medical, technical, and environmental contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The bad weather interfered our travel plans.
✅The bad weather interfered with our travel plans.
💡interfere is intransitive and requires 'with' before the object.
❌Lack of sleep interfered to her work performance.
✅Lack of sleep interfered with her work performance.
💡use 'with', not 'to'.