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interview
verbs
have an interview
• She has an interview next week for a teaching job in Paris.
go for an interview
( also attend an interview formal )
• I went for an interview at a software company yesterday.
get an interview
• He was one of only five people to get an interview out of more than 100 people who applied.
be called/invited for (an) interview
• Applicants who are called for interview may be asked to have a medical exam.
do an interview
( also conduct an interview formal )
• The interview was conducted in French.
give somebody an interview
(= interview someone )
• We gave her an interview, but decided not to offer her the job.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + interview
a job interview
• Try to predict the questions you might get in your job interview.
an informal/formal interview
• Applicants will normally have an informal interview with the manager. • One out of every six candidates reached the formal interview.
the first interview
( also the preliminary interview formal )
• He felt the first interview had gone well.
a second/follow-up interview
(= a more detailed interview after you have been successful in a previous interview )
• She was asked back for a second interview.
a mock interview
(= one that you do for practice, rather than a real interview )
• Mock interviews are one way in which students can improve their job-seeking skills.
a face-to-face interview
(= in which people meet in person )
• I had to do a face-to-face interview followed by an entry test.
a telephone interview
• The first stage is a telephone interview.
interview + NOUN
interview technique
• The book gives some useful advice on interview technique.
an interview question
• Some of the interview questions were quite difficult to answer.
the interview panel
(= the group of people interviewing someone )
• The interview panel were very impressed with her enthusiasm.
transnet.ir
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noun ADJ. face-to-face | telephone | group | in-depth | police a police interview with suspected terrorists | newspaper, press, radio, television | job I've got a job interview tomorrow. VERB + INTERVIEW carry out, conduct, do, hold The survey team carried out over 200 interviews with retired people. | do, give (sb), grant (sb) He's a very private man and rarely does interviews. | attend, be called for, have INTERVIEW + NOUN board, panel | techniques | procedure PREP. in an/the ~ He said in an interview that he wanted to get married. | ~ about The prime minister gave the paper an interview about his musical tastes. | ~ between an interview between the French Foreign Minister and the President of Egypt | ~ for an interview for the post of sales manager | ~ with He had an interview with United Biscuits. an interview with the Vietnamese leader PHRASES a round of interviews We're about to start the second round of interviews for the post.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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interview
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 etc:
• I’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 army:
• He 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 law:
• Under 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 advice:
• The 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 person:
• He was granted an audience with the Pope.
Longman-Thesaurus
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noun
meeting:
We had an interview with the him.
verb
question:
We will interview the murder suspect.
Simple Definitions