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interfering

/ˌɪntərˈfɪrɪŋ/
English Definition
adj. tending to get involved in other people's affairs
中文释义
爱管闲事的
Example Sentence

The interfering behavior of the supervisor delayed the project's completion by adding unnecessary revisions.

主管爱管闲事的行为增加了不必要的修改,拖延了项目的完成。

Synonyms
meddlesome intrusive officious
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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “interfering”?

  1. A Not correct
  2. B Able to make someone believe that something is true
  3. C Common or ordinary; happening daily
  4. D Tending to get involved in other people's affairs
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D — Tending to get involved in other people's affairs. “interfering” means tending to get involved in other people's affairs.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “tending to get involved in other people's affairs”?

  1. A interfering
  2. B inaccurate
  3. C everyday
  4. D convincing
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A — interfering. “interfering” means tending to get involved in other people's affairs.

Common questions about “interfering”

What does “interfering” mean?

interfering — tending to get involved in other people's affairs. In Chinese: 爱管闲事的.

How do you pronounce “interfering”?

interfering is pronounced /ˌɪntərˈfɪrɪŋ/.

How is “interfering” used in a sentence?

The interfering behavior of the supervisor delayed the project's completion by adding unnecessary revisions. (主管爱管闲事的行为增加了不必要的修改,拖延了项目的完成。)

What are synonyms for “interfering”?

meddlesome, intrusive, officious — all close in meaning to interfering (tending to get involved in other people's affairs).

What is the opposite of “interfering”?

unobtrusive, detached — each the opposite of interfering (tending to get involved in other people's affairs).

Is “interfering” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. interfering is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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