interviewinterview2 ●●○ S3 W3 verb [transitive] 
We’re interviewing six candidates for the job.interview somebody about something The police want to interview you about the accident.► see thesaurus at ask—interviewing noun [uncountable]: interviewing skills
VERB TABLE
interview
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | interview |
| he, she, it | interviews | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | interviewed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have interviewed |
| he, she, it | has interviewed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had interviewed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will interview |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have interviewed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am interviewing |
| he, she, it | is interviewing | |
| you, we, they | are interviewing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was interviewing |
| you, we, they | were interviewing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been interviewing |
| he, she, it | has been interviewing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been interviewing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be interviewing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been interviewing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- All prospective students are interviewed by alumni before a final decision is made.
- At the end of the race the winner was interviewed by NBC news.
- I'll be interviewing two candidates today and three others tomorrow.
- She has interviewed celebrities and political leaders on her radio programme for over 25 years.
- We've interviewed a woman for the job already, but she wasn't very well qualified.
- We interviewed 12 candidates in three days.
- As one philosopher interviewed in the film notes, they lack irony.
- Darlington police have been told about the vandalism and yesterday an officer went to interview Miss Golightly.
- I interview Joy Division for the first time in 20 years.
- Medical examiners are interviewing family members about any unique characteristics to help identify bodies.
- Police were interviewing another homeless man who was believed to be in the building at the time of the fire.
- The company also said that Mrs Hampton should have told them about her illness when she was interviewed for the job.
- Those I interviewed said that nearly all the public comment they had heard had been favourable to the televising of the House.
THESAURUSask a question
to speak or write to someone to get an answer: · Did you ask about the price?· They asked me a lot of questions.
formal to ask someone for information about something: · I’m writing to inquire about the job that was advertised in yesterday’s ‘Times’.
especially written to ask a question in a firm or angry way: · ‘Why didn’t you call me?’, she demanded.
to ask someone questions, to find out if they are suitable for a job, or as part of a television or radio interview: · When they interviewed me for the job, they didn’t mention the salary.· David Letterman has interviewed all the stars.
to officially ask a lot of people in order to find out their opinion on something: · Over 1,000 people were polled for the report.· 64% of the people we polled said that they approved of the way the government had handled the crisis.
to ask someone about a crime to ask someone a lot of questions in order to get information about a crime: · He was arrested and questioned by the police.· Detectives are interviewing the father of the missing girl.
to ask someone a lot of detailed questions, often in an aggressive way: · The men were interrogated by the US authorities for over six hours.
to ask someone questions in court about the statements they made: · A second lawyer began to cross-examine the witness.
formal used in news reports when saying that the police are asking someone questions about a crime – especially when they think this person is guilty, but have not yet charged them: · He is helping the police with their inquiries in connection with the murder of Diane Jones.
to ask someone questions in order to get information about something such as a crime: · The police questioned him for three hours before releasing him without charge.· When questioned by reporters, he denied all knowledge about the affair.
to keep asking a lot of questions for a long time, sometimes using threats, in order to get information: · He was interrogated by US agents about his alleged links to al-Qaeda.
to ask someone questions for a newspaper, TV programme etc, or to ask someone questions to find out if they are suitable for a job, course etc: · Did you hear him being interviewed on ‘the Today Programme’?· The woman who interviewed me offered me the job.
informal to ask someone a lot of difficult questions about something, in a way that is tiring or annoying: · She started grilling me about why I was so late coming home.
to ask someone a series of questions in court about their previous statements, in order to find out whether they have been telling the truth: · The defence lawyer cross-examined the witness in order to test his evidence.
British English to be questioned by the police about a crime – used especially in news reports when the police think that this person may be guilty of the crime: · Last night, a 21-year-old woman was helping police with their inquiries.
Longman Language Activatorto ask someone questions for a newspaper, TV programme etc · At the end of the race the winner was interviewed by NBC news.· She has interviewed celebrities and political leaders on her radio programme for over 25 years.
a meeting in which one person asks another person questions for a newspaper, TV programme etc: · During a recent interview Rohr said the renovations will cost $38 million.interview with: · An interview with the actress appears in next week's 'People' magazine.TV/radio/newspaper interview: · In his latest TV interview the lead singer talks about his drug problem.give an interview (=allow someone to interview you): · The new Prime Minister gave his first full-length TV interview last night.
to ask someone questions to decide whether to offer them a job etc to ask someone a lot of questions as part of a formal process, so that you can decide whether they are suitable for a job, a chance to study at a college etc: · I'll be interviewing two candidates today and three others tomorrow.· All prospective students are interviewed by alumni before a final decision is made.interview somebody for a job/post etc: · We've interviewed a woman for the job already, but she wasn't very well qualified.
a formal meeting in which a person or group of people ask someone questions in order to find out whether they are suitable for a job, a chance to study at college etc: · I always get nervous before interviews.· Ron's going to Tufts University next week for an interview and a tour of the campus.interview for: · She had an interview last week for a job at an Internet company.job interview: · Kyle went out and bought a new suit for his job interview.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES I’m wearing a scarlet dress to the party.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
· Here are a few guidelines on how to conduct an interview.
(=appearing in only one newspaper or magazine)· The newspaper featured exclusive pictures of the couple’s new baby.
· Police are questioning two men about the deaths.
· Police confirmed that six suspects are being questioned.
I’m wearing a scarlet dress to the party.· I was interviewed recently and I mentioned the long-term effects of being asked about drugs in interviews.· We recently interviewed 8-year-old actor Andy Lawrence.
NOUN· Chen Zhuo is one of the Red Guard leaders interviewed in the article.· As is customary with appointees facing confirmation hearings, Albright declined to be interviewed for this article.· Paterniti declined to be interviewed for this article.
· The three journalists who interviewed Putin for this book were pleasingly sassy on occasion.· Peace is the best thing you can wish for parents whose child has died, says a woman interviewed in the book.· While conducting interviews for this book, I sometimes posed the chameleon riddle to my interviewees.· How have the students interviewed for this book responded to these issues during their undergraduate years?· Unlike almost all others interviewed for this book, Allen never once looks at his watch.· It is noteworthy that none of the students interviewed for this book fits neatly into these or other equally simplistic categories.· Every parent I interviewed for this book is aware of how society might make family life better.
· He is already interviewing candidates, whose names he declined to disclose.· Tiknis darts in and out of the hall, attending to the administrative business of interviewing a candidate for marketing director.· We also interviewed candidates for her chief of staff.· Mayor Richard Riordan and other city officials began interviewing the candidates Wednesday.· Then interview several candidates, asking detailed questions about how they would handle your individual situation.· But they interviewed only one candidate -- former Tucson city councilman and recently retired state employee Hector Morales.
· Through career information interviewing he heard of an overseas company that was about to establish a domestic office.· They could take a few days off to start career information interviewing.· Do not forget the benefits you will gain from career information interviewing and job location interviewing.· Then start career information interviewing in this newly defined field.· One example of where I have conducted career information interviewing is Colorado.
· She admitted failing to report the incident, and withholding information when interviewed by the police.· Through career information interviewing he heard of an overseas company that was about to establish a domestic office.· Other people who could provide corroborative or extra information were interviewed.· They could take a few days off to start career information interviewing.· Do not forget the benefits you will gain from career information interviewing and job location interviewing.· It is important that you continue career information interviewing until you are completely relaxed about it.· Then start career information interviewing in this newly defined field.· One example of where I have conducted career information interviewing is Colorado.
· His job was to interview pilots on return from their missions.· There is a drawing of the mail-order pantsuit she purchased for job interviews when her children were grown.· Jobclubs can give guidance on how to apply for jobs, interviewing techniques etc.· Do not forget the benefits you will gain from career information interviewing and job location interviewing.· Probably you have already talked with him or her during your job information interviewing.· I imagined her showing up for a job interview wearing a mix of the clothes from her suitcase.
· We were also allowed to observe a juvenile cautioning panel in its decision making, and to interview its members.· Medical examiners are interviewing family members about any unique characteristics to help identify bodies.
· He claims $ 20,000 in damages from Mr Zapolskii and $ 64,000 from another newspaper that interviewed him.· He did several newspaper interviews Friday, his first extended on-the-record sessions since Clinton announced his appointment in November.· This remained the leitmotif of a torrent of radio, television and newspaper interviews Heseltine gave in the days following his resignation.· On the day of the killing in Dunblane, a newspaper reporter was interviewing an 11-year-old at the school.
· Voice over Police have interviewed sixteen hundred people - some of them fellow walkers -in their search for the killers.· Lake killed himself by swallowing cyanide as police interviewed him.· She said it was a routine enquiry and the police were interviewing everybody who had been at Ken O'Mara's farewell.· They said I might have to go down to the police station and be interviewed there later in their inquiries.· The police interviewed their suspect and eliminated him.· Video-Tape, no voice over CHELTENHAM/Gloucestershire Police interviewed five hundred people on Saturday in the search for witnesses.· If the police come to interview Frau Morenz, do not impede but let me know.· Mr Readman said Pringle had to undergo major surgery to his jaw in the middle of June before police could interview him.
· In a radio interview Wednesday, Gov.
· They interviewed this large sample of women about their work histories, current employment and current domestic position.· In addition permission has been granted to interview a sample of these patients together with their Responsible Medical Officers.
· They declined to be interviewed for this story.· There was another memorable face, that of the attorney NamSoon Hong, seventy-five, whom I interviewed for a story.· Neither Pike nor his attorney would be interviewed for this story.
· Ray LaHood, R-Ill., said in a telephone interview Friday.
· She is fighting back in the television interview arena, which is the appropriate forum.· This remained the leitmotif of a torrent of radio, television and newspaper interviews Heseltine gave in the days following his resignation.· A television crew proceeded to interview me on the touchline, creating more confusion within elements of the crowd close by.
· Police are interviewing a number of witnesses.· It will feature an interior bathroom and a separate room for privately interviewing witnesses, victims and suspects.· I have been there usually to interview a witness, but the sights are chilling.· I am looking at some notes I took one day when I was interviewing witnesses.
· None of the women who were subsequently interviewed mentioned illegal abortion and the final report ignores the topic.· This time, a man and a woman interviewed me.· By comparison only 23 out of the 50 women interviewed were able to name Mr Fallon.· She was the only woman interviewed in the film who spoke without guilt, depression, or regret.· We conduct extensive consumer research in which a large number of women are interviewed about their preferences.· Peace is the best thing you can wish for parents whose child has died, says a woman interviewed in the book.· More than 1000 men and women were interviewed across all age, social and regional divides.· In a major federal survey, one-third of the men and women interviewed said they would work part-time if possible.
VERB· McMaster agreed to a wide-ranging interview last week.· I am delighted that you have agreed to be interviewed in part of this sequence.· In the second and final stages of interviews I therefore concentrated on finding men who would agree to be interviewed.
· The Roman Research Trust declined to be interviewed, but a spokesman denied that it had acted in any way improperly.· They declined to be interviewed for this story.· Longwall's management declined to be interviewed.· As is customary with appointees facing confirmation hearings, Albright declined to be interviewed for this article.· Publicity-shy Mrs Pattinson, however, declined to be interviewed.· Terrell later declines to be interviewed by the Union-Tribune.· Swindon Police declined to be interviewed.
· The new owner, too, had refused to be interviewed.· I had every intention of refusing when I interviewed you but I had read your articles.· Such a defense remains in jeopardy, however, because Kaczynski has refused to be interviewed by two government-hired psychiatrists.· Brown, however, refused to be interviewed by a reporter.
WORD FAMILYnouninterviewintervieweeinterviewerverbinterview
to ask someone questions during an interviewinterview somebody for something We’re interviewing six candidates for the job.interview somebody about something The police want to interview you about the accident.► see thesaurus at ask—interviewing noun [uncountable]: interviewing skills