interview

/ˈɪntəvjuː/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɪntərvjuː/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈin-tər-ˌvyü/ (ame, mw) · /ˈɪn.tə.vjuː/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.vjuː/ (ame, ipa)

interviewsingular
interviewsplural

1.名詞A2

釋義

a formal meeting where an employer or an admissions officer asks a person questions and then decides whether to hire them or let them join a school or university programme.

例句

Hao prepared thoroughly for his job interview at the engineering firm.

collocation: job interview

The interview panel asked Shirin about her experience with project management.

collocation: interview panel

同義詞

job talk
informal; only used for short screening conversations
audition
for performers or artists; involves demonstration of skill rather than question-and-answer

常見錯誤

❌I have an interview of the university tomorrow.

✅I have an interview at / with the university tomorrow.

💡Use 'at' or 'with' for the institution, not 'of'.

❌She had an interview for a loan.

✅She had an interview for a job / a place on a course.

💡An interview in this sense is for jobs or study, not for services or products.

2.名詞B1

釋義

a conversation, often recorded or broadcast, where a journalist poses questions to someone about their life, work, or opinions for a newspaper, magazine, radio programme, or television show.

例句

The journalist recorded a one-hour interview with the newly elected mayor.

collocation: interview with [person]

In a radio interview, Dr. Okafor explained the latest climate data in simple language.

collocation: radio interview

同義詞

one-on-one
informal; emphasises the private rather than public nature of the conversation
Q&A
shorter and more structured; often written rather than spoken

常見錯誤

❌The president did an interview from CNN.

✅The president gave an interview to CNN.

💡Use 'give an interview to' for the person being asked; 'do an interview with' is also possible.

3.名詞B2

釋義

a formal session in which police officers question a person who may have been involved in a crime, following legal procedures.

例句

The suspect asked for a lawyer before the police interview began.

collocation: police interview

Detective Chen reviewed the recorded police interview for any new evidence.

同義詞

interrogation
more forceful; implies pressure or hostility; often without the suspect's full cooperation
questioning
more general; can refer to informal or preliminary enquiries

用法筆記

Distinguish from interrogation, which is more aggressive and typically involves a suspect who has not agreed to cooperate voluntarily. A police interview in UK and Taiwanese law must follow guidelines such as the right to legal representation and the right to remain silent.

常見錯誤

❌The police did an interview with the criminal on the street.

✅The police conducted an interview with the suspect at the station.

💡A police interview is a formal, recorded procedure at a police station, not a casual street conversation.

interviewpresent simple I / you / we / they
interviews3rd person singular
interviewing-ing form
interviewedpast simple

1.動詞及物A2

釋義

to ask someone a series of questions in a formal meeting, in order to decide whether to hire or admit them, or to gather information for a news report or an investigation.

例句

The hiring committee interviewed twelve candidates for the teaching position.

transitive: interview + candidate

A reporter from the local newspaper interviewed residents about the damage from the storm.

同義詞

question
less formal; can be used in police or journalistic contexts without implying a structured meeting
examine
formal; suggests testing knowledge or skills rather than gathering opinions
interrogate
stronger; implies a hostile or coercive setting, often with a suspect

文法句型

interview + person

用法筆記

The object is always a person (or group of people), never a thing. Use interview someone FOR a position, not interview a position. In journalism, interview can be followed by about for the topic: 'She interviewed the actor about his new film.'

常見錯誤

❌They interviewed a new job position at the bank.

✅They interviewed candidates for the job at the bank.

💡You interview the person, not the role.

❌The police interviewed the crime scene.

✅The police interviewed witnesses at the crime scene.

💡Interview applies to people, not places or objects.

2.動詞不及物B1

釋義

to take part in a formal meeting where you are asked questions about your skills and experience, so that an employer or admissions officer can decide whether to offer you a job or a place on a course.

例句

Brooke interviewed for a nursing position at the children's hospital last Tuesday.

pattern: interview for [position]

Isabela interviewed with three different companies before accepting the job offer.

pattern: interview with [organization]

同義詞

be interviewed
passive form, more common in formal writing; 'He was interviewed for the role'
go for an interview
more explicit about the event; 'She went for an interview at the bank'

文法句型

interview for + position

interview with + organization

用法筆記

This sense is always intransitive — you must use 'interview for' (position) or 'interview with' (organization). The adverb pattern 'interview well' or 'interview badly' describes a person's performance as an interviewee, e.g. 'Obi interviews well even when he is nervous.'

常見錯誤

❌She interviewed the manager position.

✅She interviewed for the manager position.

💡'Interview for' is required in this sense; the verb cannot take a direct object.

❌I interviewed yesterday about a job.

✅I interviewed for a job yesterday.

💡Use 'for' to specify the position, not 'about'.

interview

interview — noun

1. a formal meeting where an employer or an admissions officer asks a person questi

常見錯誤

2. a conversation, often recorded or broadcast, where a journalist poses questions

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3. a formal session in which police officers question a person who may have been in

用法筆記

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interview — verb

1. to ask someone a series of questions in a formal meeting, in order to decide whe

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用法筆記

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2. to take part in a formal meeting where you are asked questions about your skills

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