interviewee

/ˌɪntəvjuːˈiː/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪntərvjuːˈiː/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌin-tər-(ˌ)vyü-ˈē/ (ame, mw)

interviewee — 名詞

  • intervieweesingular
  • intervieweesplural

1. the person who is asked questions during a formal meeting — for example, someone

1.名詞B2
釋義

受訪者

接受面試或訪問的一方

the person who is asked questions during a formal meeting — for example, someone applying for a job, or someone giving information to a journalist or researcher.

例句

The interviewee arrived ten minutes early and waited quietly in the lobby.

這位受訪者提早十分鐘抵達，安靜地在大廳等候。

subject role: the interviewee + verb

Sahil felt nervous as the interviewee, but the manager smiled and put him at ease.

Sahil 身為受訪者很緊張，但經理對他微笑、讓他放鬆下來。

predicate: as the interviewee

同義詞
  • candidate

    specifically for job interviews — the person hoping to be hired

  • respondent

    more formal; common in research and surveys

  • subject

    broad term used in research contexts

反義詞

用法筆記

Pairs with 'interviewer' — the interviewer asks, the interviewee answers. Used in three main settings: job interviews, news/media interviews, and academic or market research.

常見錯誤

❌I was the interviewer for the new job.' (when YOU answered the questions).
✅I was the interviewee for the new job.
💡the person being asked is the interviewee; the one asking is the interviewer.