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Word3 interview
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈɪntəvjuː/ /ˈɪntərvjuː/
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  • a job interview
  • she's been called for (an) interview.
  • he has an interview next week for the manager's job.
  • i got an interview with a pr company for a trainee position.
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interview

(noun)/ˈɪntəvjuː/ /ˈɪntərvjuː/
  1. a formal meeting at which somebody is asked questions to see if they are suitable for a particular job, or for a course of study at a college, university, etc.
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    • a job interview
    • She's been called for (an) interview.
    • He has an interview next week for the manager's job.
    • I got an interview with a PR company for a trainee position.
    • In the interview they asked me about my future plans.
    • He came across very well at the interview.

    Extra Examples

    • He had an interview with IBM.
    • I have a job interview tomorrow.
    • Prepare answers to possible interview questions.
    • She's been called for an interview for the manager's job.
    • The company contacted her to arrange an interview.
    • The questions are the central point of the whole interview procedure and should be planned in advance.
    • We're about to start the second round of interviews for the post.
    • an interview for the post of sales manager
    • He's going for an interview at Birmingham University.
    • I was one of 20 people to get an interview after over 1 000 people applied.
    • She sounded like just what we were looking for, so we asked her for an interview.
    • She's been called for (an) interview.
  2. a meeting (often a public one) at which a journalist asks somebody questions in order to find out their opinions
    • a television/TV/radio/newspaper interview
    • to do/give an interview (= to agree to answer questions)
    • to conduct an interview (= to ask somebody questions in public)
    • The interview was published in all the papers.
    • Yesterday, in an interview on German television, the minister denied the reports.
    • an in-depth interview with the new governor
    • an exclusive interview about her new book
    • The film begins with an interview by two local student reporters.

    Extra Examples

    • This month we feature an interview with Nicole Kidman.
    • I once read an interview with her in a kids' magazine.
    • We have an exclusive interview with the director of the movie.
    • The documentary features extensive interviews with the four original members of the band.
    • He refused to discuss his divorce during an interview on the radio.
    • The documentary combines interview footage and clips from his films.
    • She taped an interview to appear the following day on ‘CBS Sunday Morning’.
    • I get a lot of interview requests from journalists.
    • He's a very private man and rarely does interviews.
    • He said in an interview that he wanted to get married.
    • He gave the paper an interview about his musical tastes.
    • He did a live interview on the CBC News Morning show.
    • an interview with the Vietnamese leader
  3. a private meeting between people when questions are asked and answered
    • a telephone/phone interview
    • She's had an interview with the careers adviser.
    • He gave a very full account in long interviews with experienced police officers.
    • Interviews and questionnaires are the most important tools in market research.

    Extra Examples

    • All police interviews are recorded and transcribed.
    • Telephone interviews with over 400 Scottish businesses picked up impressively high rates of satisfaction.
    • The survey team carried out over 200 interviews with retired people.
    • a police interview with suspected terrorists
    • an interview between the French foreign minister and the president of Egypt

    Word Origin

    • early 16th cent. (formerly also as enterview): from French entrevue, from s'entrevoir ‘see each other’, from voir ‘to see’, on the pattern of vue ‘a view’.
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