in·ter·view1 /ˈɪntəvjuː $ -ər-/ ●●● S2 W1 noun 1 [countableC, uncountableU]BOASK A QUESTION 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 〔求职、入学等的〕面试,面谈interview for an interview for a job on the ‘Los Angeles Times’ 《洛杉矶时报》的一次求职面试
a portfolio of work presented at interview 在面试时呈递的工作成果样本
→4 See picture of 见图 interview 2 [countableC]ASK A QUESTIONFAMOUS an occasion when a famous person is asked questions about their life, experiences, or opinions for a newspaper, magazine, television programme etc 〔对名人的〕采访,访谈interview with an interview with the president 对总统的采访
newspaper/radio/television interview 报纸/电台/电视采访
Elton John gave an interview to Barbara Walters (=he answered her questions). 埃尔顿 · 约翰接受了芭芭拉 · 沃尔特斯的采访。
an exclusive interview (=one that is given to only one newspaper, programme etc) 独家采访
3 [countableC]PGOASK A QUESTION an official meeting with someone who asks you questions 〔与提问者的〕正式会谈,面谈,会见 COLLOCATIONSverbshave an interview 有面试She has an interview next week for a teaching job in Paris. 下周她要参加巴黎一份教职的面试。
go for an interview (also attend an interview formal) 参加面试I went for an interview at a software company yesterday. 昨天我去了一个软件公司参加面试。
get an interview 得到面试(机会)He was one of only five people to get an interview out of more than 100 people who applied. 在一百多名申请者中仅5名获得面试机会,他是其中之一。
be called/invited for (an) interview 被通知/获邀面试Applicants who are called for interview may be asked to have a medical exam. 被通知前去参加面试的申请者可能要做一次体检。
do an interview (also conduct an interview formal) 进行面试The interview was conducted in French. 此次面试以法语进行。
give somebody an interview (=interview someone) 面试某人We gave her an interview, but decided not to offer her the job. 我们对她进行了面试,但决定不把这份工作给她。
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + interviewa job interview 求职面试Try to predict the questions you might get in your job interview. 尽量预想一下求职面试时可能会被问到的问题。
an informal/formal interview 非正式/正式面谈Applicants will normally have an informal interview with the manager. 申请人通常将接受经理的一次非正式面谈。
nOne out of every six candidates reached the formal interview.
the first interview (also the preliminary interview formal) 初步面试He felt the first interview had gone well. 他感觉第一次面试表现得不错。
a second/follow-up interview (=a more detailed interview after you have been successful in a previous interview) 第二次/后续的面试She was asked back for a second interview. 她被叫回去进行第二次面试。
a mock interview (=one that you do for practice, rather than a real interview) 模拟面试nMock interviews are one way in which students can improve their job-seeking skills.
a face-to-face interview (=in which people meet in person) 面对面的面试nI had to do a face-to-face interview followed by an entry test.
a telephone interview 电话面试nThe first stage is a telephone interview.
interview + NOUNinterview technique 面试技巧The book gives some useful advice on interview technique. 本书就面试技巧提供了一些实用的建议。
an interview question 面试问题nSome of the interview questions were quite difficult to answer.
the interview panel (=the group of people interviewing someone) 面试小组nThe interview panel were very impressed with her enthusiasm.
n THESAURUSinterview 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 etcI’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 armyHe 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 lawUnder 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 adviceThe 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 personHe was granted an audience with the Pope.