interview

interview — 名詞

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

1.名詞A2
釋義

求職面試

為求職或入學而進行的正式問答

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.

Hao 為工程公司的求職面試做了充分準備。

collocation: job interview

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

面試小組問了 Shirin 關於她的專案管理經驗。

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

2.名詞B1
釋義

媒體採訪

記者為報導而進行的提問對話

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.

記者錄製了一段與新任市長長達一小時的採訪。

collocation: interview with [person]

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

在一場電台採訪中，Okafor 醫師用簡單的語言解釋了最新的氣候資料。

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

3.名詞B2
釋義

警方訊問

警方依法對嫌疑人進行的正式問話

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.

嫌疑人在警方的訊問開始前要求見律師。

collocation: police interview

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

陳偵探重看了警方訊問的錄影，尋找新的證據。

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.

interview — 動詞