consult

verb

/kənˈsʌlt/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they consult	/kənˈsʌlt/ /kənˈsʌlt/
he / she / it consults	/kənˈsʌlts/ /kənˈsʌlts/
past simple consulted	/kənˈsʌltɪd/ /kənˈsʌltɪd/
past participle consulted	/kənˈsʌltɪd/ /kənˈsʌltɪd/
-ing form consulting	/kənˈsʌltɪŋ/ /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/

[transitive, intransitive] to go to somebody for information or advice咨询；请教
- consult somebody If the pain continues, consult your doctor.如果疼痛持续不消退，要请医生诊治。
- consult somebody about something Have you consulted your lawyer about this?你就此事咨询过你的律师吗？
- a consulting engineer (= one who has expert knowledge and gives advice)顾问工程师
- (North American English) consult with somebody (about/on something) Consult with your physician about possible treatments.向你的医生咨询可行的治疗方案。
- I need to consult my teacher about changing my course.我需要向老师咨询更改选课的事。
- If the pain persists you should consult your doctor.如果疼痛持续，你应该找医生看看。
Topics Suggestions and adviceb2, Medicineb2
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- widely
- closely
- frequently
- …
verb + consult
- need to
- should
preposition
- about
- with
[transitive, intransitive] to discuss something with somebody to get their permission for something, or to help you make a decision（与某人）商议，商量（以得到许可或帮助决策）
- consult somebody You shouldn't have done it without consulting me.你不该不和我商量就做了这件事。
- consult somebody about/on something I expect to be consulted about major issues.我认为重大问题必须找我商量。
- consult (with somebody) (about/on something) I need to consult with my colleagues on the proposals.我需要和我的同事商讨这些建议。
- We consulted quite widely before deciding what to do.我们在决定做什么之前，进行了相当广泛的咨询。
Synonyms talk
talk
- discuss
- speak
- communicate
- debate
- consult
These words all mean to share news, information, ideas or feelings with another person or other people, especially by talking with them.
- talk to speak in order to give information, express feelings or share ideas:
  We talked on the phone for over an hour.我们在电话里谈了一个多小时。
- discuss (rather formal) to talk and share ideas on a subject or problem with other people, especially in order to decide something:指谈论、讨论、商量：
  Have you discussed the problem with anyone? 你与谁商量过这个问题吗？
  You cannot say ‘discuss about something’: I’m not prepared to discuss about this on the phone.
- speak to talk to somebody about something; to have a conversation with somebody:
  I’ve spoken to the manager about it.那件事我已经和经理谈过了。
  ‘Can I speak to Susan?’ ‘Speaking.’ (= at the beginning of a phone conversation)“请让苏珊接电话好吗？”“我就是。”
talk or speak?用 talk 还是 speak？Speak can suggest a more formal level of communication than talk. You speak to somebody about something to try to achieve a particular goal or to tell them to do something. You talk to somebody in order to be friendly or to ask their advice: Have you talked to your parents about the problems you’re having? • I’ve spoken to Ed about it and he’s promised not to let it happen again.
- communicate (rather formal) to exchange information or ideas with somebody:指与某人交流信息或意见：
  We only communicate by email.我们只是互通电邮。
  Dolphins use sound to communicate with each other.海豚用声音相互沟通。
  Communicate is often used when the speaker wants to draw attention to the means of communication used.
- debate to discuss something, especially formally, before making a decision or finding a solution:
  Politicians will be debating the bill later this week.政界将在本周晚些时候讨论这项议案。
- consult (rather formal) to discuss something with somebody in order to get their permission for something, or to help you make a decision:指（与某人）商议、商量（以得到许可或帮助决策）：
  You shouldn’t have done it without consulting me.你不该不和我商量就做。
Patterns
- to talk/discuss something/speak/communicate/debate/consult with somebody
- to talk/speak to somebody
- to talk/speak to somebody/consult somebody about something
- to talk/speak of something
- We are consulting closely with our partners and allies.我们正同我们的伙伴和盟友密切磋商。
- They felt they had not been adequately consulted.他们觉得别人没有充分征求他们的意见。
Topics Preferences and decisionsb2
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- widely
- closely
- frequently
- …
verb + consult
- need to
- should
preposition
- about
- with
[transitive] consult something to look in or at something to get information查阅；查询；参看 synonym refer to
- He consulted the manual.他查阅了使用说明书。
- If you're not sure which plug to buy, consult the manual.如果不确定该买哪种插头，请查阅使用手册。

词源early 16th cent. (in the sense ‘confer’): from French consulter, from Latin consultare, frequentative of consulere ‘take counsel’.