consult
consult
verb
consultative
adjective
语源
verb
- [with obj.]seek information or advice from (someone with expertise in a particular area)
请教，求教；向（专家）咨询
she had consulted Doctor Staples.
她已向斯塔普斯医生咨询过了。
■have discussions or confer with (someone), typically before undertaking a course of action
（尤指采取行动前）和…商量，和…商议
patients are entitled to be consulted about their treatment.
病人有权要求医生就治疗问题和他们进行商议。
[no obj.]the government must consult with interested bodies.
政府必须和有关的团体进行磋商。
■refer for information to (a book, diary, or watch) in order to ascertain something
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consultative
adjective
语源
- early 16th cent. (in the sense 'deliberate together, confer'): from French consulter, from Latin consultare, frequentative of consulere 'take counsel'
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