interview
UK/'ɪntəvjuː/US/'intәvju:/
NGSL 1kIELTSA1
Definitions
n.
A formal meeting in which someone is asked questions, as for a job.
面试；面谈
n.
A conversation in which a journalist questions someone.
采访；访谈
v.
To question someone formally in an interview.
面试；采访
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedinter- (between) + view (look) = 'a looking between' — two parties facing and sizing each other up. From French entrevue, 'a meeting face to face.' The mutual 'inter-' is why an interview always involves two sides: questioner and questioned.
Root vis still carries 107 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.job interview工作面试
- 2.give an interview接受采访
- 3.an exclusive interview独家专访
- 4.interview panel面试小组
Example Sentences
- 1.
She has a job interview on Monday morning.
- 2.
The singer gave a rare interview to the magazine.
- 3.
They interviewed five candidates for the role.