{
    "term": "interview",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a formal meeting at which somebody is asked questions to see if they are suitable for a particular job, or for a course of study at a college, university, etc.",
            "sensetop": "interview for somethinginterview with somebody/something (for something)in an interviewat an interview",
            "labels": "(British English)(British English)(North American English)(especially North American English)(especially British English)(especially North American English)(both especially British English)(especially North American English)",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **job interview**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's been called for (an) interview."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He **has an interview** next week for the manager's job.",
                    "contextForm": "interview for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I got an interview with a PR company for a trainee position.",
                    "contextForm": "interview with somebody/something (for something)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "In the interview they asked me about my future plans.",
                    "contextForm": "in an interview"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He came across very well at the interview.",
                    "contextForm": "at an interview"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She had an interview with IBM."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I have a job interview tomorrow."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Prepare answers to possible interview questions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's been called for an interview for the manager's job."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company contacted him to arrange an interview."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The questions are the central point of the whole interview procedure and should be planned in advance."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We're about to start the second round of interviews for the post."
                },
                {
                    "text": "an interview for the post of sales manager"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's going for an interview at Birmingham University."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was one of 20 people to get an interview after over 1 000 people applied."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She sounded like just what we were looking for, so we asked her for an interview."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's been called for (an) interview."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Working life"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["face-to-face", "in-person", "one-on-one"],
                "verb + interview": ["carry out", "conduct", "do"],
                "interview + noun": ["room", "panel", "techniques"],
                "preposition": [
                    "in an/​the interview",
                    "interview about",
                    "interview between"
                ],
                "phrases": ["a round of interviews"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a meeting (often a public one) at which a journalist asks somebody questions in order to find out their opinions",
            "sensetop": "in an interviewinterview with somebodyinterview about somethinginterview by somebody",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **television/TV/radio/newspaper interview**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **do/give an interview** *(= to agree to answer questions)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **conduct an interview** *(= to ask somebody questions in public)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The interview was published in all the papers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Yesterday, in an interview on German television, the minister denied the reports.",
                    "contextForm": "in an interview"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an **in-depth interview** with the new governor",
                    "contextForm": "interview with somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an **exclusive interview** about her new book",
                    "contextForm": "interview about something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The film begins with an interview by two local student reporters.",
                    "contextForm": "interview by somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This month we feature an interview with Nicole Kidman."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I once read an interview with her in a kids' magazine."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We have an exclusive interview with the director of the movie."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The documentary features extensive interviews with the four original members of the band."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He refused to discuss his divorce during an interview on the radio."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The documentary combines interview footage and clips from his films."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She taped an interview to appear the following day on ‘CBS Sunday Morning’."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I get a lot of interview requests from journalists."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's a very private person and rarely does interviews."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He said in an interview that he wanted to get married."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She gave the paper an interview about her musical tastes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He did a live interview on the CBC News Morning show."
                },
                {
                    "text": "an interview with the Vietnamese leader"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["TV, radio and news"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["face-to-face", "in-person", "one-on-one"],
                "verb + interview": ["carry out", "conduct", "do"],
                "interview + noun": ["room", "panel", "techniques"],
                "preposition": [
                    "in an/​the interview",
                    "interview about",
                    "interview between"
                ],
                "phrases": ["a round of interviews"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a private meeting between people when questions are asked and answered",
            "sensetop": "interview with somebody",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **telephone/phone interview**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's had an interview with the careers adviser.",
                    "contextForm": "interview with somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He gave a very full account in long interviews with experienced police officers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Interviews and questionnaires are the most important tools in market research."
                },
                {
                    "text": "All police interviews are recorded and transcribed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Telephone interviews with over 400 Scottish businesses picked up impressively high rates of satisfaction."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The survey team carried out over 200 interviews with retired people."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a police interview with suspected terrorists"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an interview between the French foreign minister and the president of Egypt"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["face-to-face", "in-person", "one-on-one"],
                "verb + interview": ["carry out", "conduct", "do"],
                "interview + noun": ["room", "panel", "techniques"],
                "preposition": [
                    "in an/​the interview",
                    "interview about",
                    "interview between"
                ],
                "phrases": ["a round of interviews"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɪntəvjuː/",
                "audio": "in/interview/interview__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɪntərvjuː/",
                "audio": "in/interview/interview__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "early 16th cent. (formerly also as enterview): from French entrevue, from s'entrevoir ‘see each other’, from voir ‘to see’, on the pattern of vue ‘a view’."
}