supervene /ˌsuːpɚˈviːn/ verb supervenes; supervened; supervening
supervenes; supervened; supervening
Learner's definition of SUPERVENE
[no object] formal
: to happen unexpectedly in a way that interrupts, stops, or greatly changes an existing situation意外发生并产生重大影响 -
a supervening event意外发生的重大事件
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They had a quiet, happy life until the war supervened.他们过着平静快乐的生活,直到战争突然爆发。