in‧ter‧view 1 S2 W2 / ɪntəvju $ -ər- / 名词 #
1 [可数和不可数名词] a formal meeting at which someone is asked questions in order to find out whether they are suitable for a job, course of study etc
interview for
an interview for a job on the Los Angeles Times
a portfolio of work presented at interview
2 [可数名词] an occasion when a famous person is asked questions about their life, experiences, or opinions for a newspaper, magazine, television programme etc
interview with
an interview with the president
newspaper/radio/television interview
Elton John gave an interview to Barbara Walters (= he answered her questions ) .
an exclusive interview (= one that is given to only one newspaper, programme etc )
3 [可数名词] an official meeting with someone who asks you questions :
a police interview
COLLOCATIONS
动词
have an interview She has an interview next week for a teaching job in Paris.
go for an interview ( also attend an interview formal ) I went for an interview at a software company yesterday.
get an interview He was one of only five people to get an interview out of more than 100 people who applied.
be called/invited for (an) interview Applicants who are called for interview may be asked to have a medical exam.
do an interview ( also conduct an interview formal ) The interview was conducted in French.
give somebody an interview (= interview someone ) We gave her an interview, but decided not to offer her the job.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + interview
a job interview Try to predict the questions you might get in your job interview.
an informal/formal interview Applicants will normally have an informal interview with the manager. | One out of every six candidates reached the formal interview.
the first interview ( also the preliminary interview formal ) He felt the first interview had gone well.
a second/follow-up interview (= a more detailed interview after you have been successful in a previous interview ) She was asked back for a second interview.
a mock interview (= one that you do for practice, rather than a real interview ) Mock interviews are one way in which students can improve their job-seeking skills.
a face-to-face interview (= in which people meet in person ) I had to do a face-to-face interview followed by an entry test.
a telephone interview The first stage is a telephone interview.
interview + NOUN
interview technique The book gives some useful advice on interview technique.
an interview question Some of the interview questions were quite difficult to answer.
the interview panel (= the group of people interviewing someone ) The interview panel were very impressed with her enthusiasm.
THESAURUS
interview a meeting in which someone is asked questions, to find out if they are suitable for a job, or to help the police find out about a crime. Also used about someone being asked questions on TV, in a newspaper, in a magazine etc : I’ve got another job interview tomorrow. | Since the police interview, she had changed her statement. | an interview with Keith Richards
interrogation an occasion when someone is asked a lot of questions for a long time in order to get information, sometimes using threats, usually by the police or the army : He claims he was tortured during his interrogation. | Police interrogation methods have been questioned.
cross-examination an occasion when someone is asked questions about what they have just said, in order to see if they are telling the truth, especially in a court of law : Under cross-examination, the only witness said she could not be sure about what she saw.
consultation a meeting with a doctor or an expert to discuss treatment or to get advice : The therapist charges $100 for a half hour consultation. | Would you like to come back for another consultation?
audience a formal meeting with a very important person : He was granted an audience with the Pope.
interview 2 S2 verb [及物动词] #
to ask someone questions during an interview interview somebody for something We’re interviewing six candidates for the job. interview somebody about something The police want to interview you about the accident.
— interviewing noun [不可数名词] :
interviewing skills