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单词 consult
释义
consult
(kənsʌlt )
Word forms: consults , consulting , consulted
1. verb B2
If you consult an expert or someone senior to you or consult with them, you ask them for their opinion and advice about what you should do or their permission to do something.
Consult your doctor about how much exercise you should attempt. [VERB noun]
He needed to consult with an attorney. [VERB + with]
If you are in any doubt, consult a financial adviser. [VERB noun]
2. verb B2
If a person or group of people consults with other people or consults them, they talk and exchange ideas and opinions about what they might decide to do.
After consulting with her daughter and manager she decided to take on the part, on her terms. [VERB + with]
The two countries will have to consult their allies. [VERB noun]
The umpires consulted quickly. [VERB]
Synonyms: confer, talk, debate, deliberate  
3. verb
If you consult a book or a map, you look in it or look at it in order to find some information.
Consult the chart on page 44 for the correct cooking times. [VERB noun]
He had to consult a pocket dictionary. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: refer to, check in, look in  
Quotations:
consult: to seek another's approval of a course already decided onAmbrose BierceThe Devil's Dictionary
Collocations:
consult a dictionary
Should they stumble across an unfamiliar word, they can get up and consult a dictionary.
Christianity Today
We can all check what words mean by consulting a dictionary.
Times, Sunday Times
I can do that by consulting a dictionary.
Globe and Mail
They may be busy consulting a dictionary.
Times, Sunday Times
The researchers who conducted these panels wondered why the social work profession could not resolve disputes simply by consulting the dictionaries of their professions nomenclature.
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consult a doctor
If you're unfit or have a medical condition, you should consult your doctor before starting any exercise programme.
The Sun
And be sure to consult your doctor before starting any exercise programme.
The Sun
We've selected 10 tried-andtested sites where you can find genuine medical advice, although you should always consult your doctor if in doubt.
Times, Sunday Times
You should consult a doctor within 24 hours.
Times, Sunday Times
Consult your doctor or a travel clinic for advice on medication.
Times, Sunday Times
consult a lawyer
You should consult a lawyer who specialises in educational matters.
Times, Sunday Times
You should consult a lawyer and an accountant.
Houston Chronicle
Perhaps she should consult a lawyer to explore what remedies are available to her?
Times, Sunday Times
If this too fails, then consult a lawyer.
Times, Sunday Times
The couple felt so secure in their relationship that she admits they did not consult a lawyer.
Times,Sunday Times
consult a manual
I had to consult a manual first.
The Sun
It's always worth consulting the manual to find out what the function keys do and to check that you haven't struck one accidentally.
Times, Sunday Times
Eventually the captain asked the co-pilot to fly while he consulted the manual.
Times, Sunday Times
Recordings from the cockpit indicate that the pilots frantically consulted the manual to understand why the plane was plunging, but ran out of time before crashing into the sea.
Times, Sunday Times
consult a map
However, some townie investors are being forced to consult a map to locate the whereabouts of these opportunities in once derided seaside resorts.
Times, Sunday Times
Each morning he would wake and consult a map to pinpoint a place to sleep that night.
Times, Sunday Times
So new that sports fans in some places had to consult a map.
Globe and Mail
In near horizontal rain, we consult the map and crack the clue.
Times, Sunday Times
Neither might they react well to being told that, in order to understand the weather forecast, they will need to consult a map.
Times, Sunday Times
consult a pharmacist
Patients with trivial, self-limiting illnesses should first consult a pharmacist.
Times, Sunday Times
If it isn't improving, consult a pharmacist or see a dermatologist.
Times,Sunday Times
They must be able to consult the pharmacist privately, regulators say.
Times, Sunday Times
Even if you do have a self-limiting sore throat it can take a week or more to settle, so consult your pharmacist about symptom relief.
Times, Sunday Times
consult a physician
So if you are in any doubt, please consult a physician right away.
Christianity Today
You are experiencing distress in every major system and should consult a physician right away.
Christianity Today
All patients with suspected food intolerance should consult a physician first to eliminate other possible causes.
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If the lesion becomes painful, begins draining fluids or pus, or begins to smell, consult a physician.
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A presenting condition may be one that causes the patient to consult a physician.
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consult a professional
If these responses don't help, consult a professional.
Christianity Today
They should consult a professional letting agent to check the area they are intending to buy in and, importantly, obtain advice from a mortgage specialist over the right mortgage product.
Times, Sunday Times
You may need to consult a professional adviser to clarify your position and your response.
Times, Sunday Times
Even more so was any evidence that ministers were taking important decisions without consulting the professionals.
The Times Literary Supplement
And if you really wanted sober admonishment from a grown-up, then you would have consulted a professional rather than a quack columnist.
Times, Sunday Times
consult a specialist
It makes sense to consult a specialist annuity adviser, as a good one may be able to negotiate improved terms.
Times, Sunday Times
He will have intensive treatment and will consult a specialist again later this week before making a decision about whether to play.
The Sun
Anyone coming up to retirement should shop around on the open market, and consult a specialist annuity adviser.
Times, Sunday Times
I would also suggest that they consult a specialist accountant or tax adviser.
Times, Sunday Times
Consult a specialist to see if you might have other possibilities.
Times, Sunday Times
consult an expert
You should also consult an expert about the burnt plastic stains.
Times, Sunday Times
New planning rules will force all councils to consider affordability and consult the expert panel when making planning decisions.
Times, Sunday Times
If at any time you cannot walk more than ten steps without your back pain becoming excruciating, you should consult an expert immediately.
Times, Sunday Times
So we consulted some experts on the secrets of resurrecting a musical.
Times, Sunday Times
The date of first consulting an expert was not, on its own, likely to assist the court in determining whether by then he had the requisite knowledge.
Times, Sunday Times
consult extensively
Indeed, the writer based the whole concept of the series on a real-life agency that helps whistleblowers, which he consulted extensively.
Times, Sunday Times
All affected interests were consulted extensively during the negotiation process.
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Chuck consulted extensively with community groups, religious organizations, governmental bodies, universities, financial institutions, and foundations on topics including socially responsible investment, land stewardship, affordable housing and other economic issues.
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He has lectured and consulted extensively for industry, academia, military, and intelligence communities as well as published and lectured on computer science, psychology, linguistics, biology, and chemistry.
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consult staff
And most of the 2,100 workers polled believe bosses should be legally required to consult staff before using surveillance.
The Sun
Ministers brought in new rights to compel companies to consult staff over major changes affecting their future to prevent similar cases.
Times, Sunday Times
The council has a duty to consult staff transferring to you.
Times, Sunday Times
It said that it would begin consulting staff and unions but did not say which parts of the country would be affected.
Times, Sunday Times
School consults staff on transferring employment conditions.
Times, Sunday Times
consult the oracle
They might as well consult the oracle, read their tea leaves or tap the barometer.
Times, Sunday Times
Their conversation ends only when it comes time to consult the oracle.
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They have come to consult the oracle about matters of utmost importance.
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In fact, over the centuries there have even been other methods used for consulting the oracle.
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Prayer and sacrifice often form the basis of other, more complicated religious actions like pilgrimage, processions, or consulting an oracle.
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consult widely
The council chastised the commissioners for failing to consult widely enough before deciding that the bishop should not live in the palace.
Times, Sunday Times
But he added that he would consult widely about possible changes and was open to all ideas.
Times, Sunday Times
The document states that applications should be approved 'without delay' and overrides existing safeguards which allow authorities to take time to consult widely and seek changes.
Times, Sunday Times
We consult widely ahead of any hydro project and will not proceed if it threatens a landscape's cultural or natural significance.
Times, Sunday Times
Yet his brash style and his apparent reluctance to consult widely have made him enemies.
Times, Sunday Times
consulting firms
Up to a sixth of new graduates opted to work for well-known strategy and business consulting firms each year.
Times, Sunday Times
Consulting firms are adapting services to meet the needs of their clients in the current climate.
Times, Sunday Times
If government had in-house all the skilled resources that consulting firms provide, costs would be much higher.
Times, Sunday Times
The latest research suggests that the big-name management consulting firms remain the most attractive career destinations.
Times, Sunday Times
Multinationals, consulting firms and investment banks have offered corporate sponsorship.
Times, Sunday Times
Translations:
Chinese: 商量
Japanese: 相談する
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