supervene

verb

/ˌsuːpəˈviːn/

/ˌsuːpərˈviːn/

[intransitive] (formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they supervene	/ˌsuːpəˈviːn/ /ˌsuːpərˈviːn/
he / she / it supervenes	/ˌsuːpəˈviːnz/ /ˌsuːpərˈviːnz/
past simple supervened	/ˌsuːpəˈviːnd/ /ˌsuːpərˈviːnd/
past participle supervened	/ˌsuːpəˈviːnd/ /ˌsuːpərˈviːnd/
-ing form supervening	/ˌsuːpəˈviːnɪŋ/ /ˌsuːpərˈviːnɪŋ/

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to happen, especially unexpectedly, and have a powerful effect on the existing situation（尤指意外）发生并带来重大影响
- Her future was full of promise until illness supervened.在生病之前，她的未来充满希望。
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin supervenire, from super- ‘in addition’ + venire ‘come’.

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