con·sort

noun

/ˈkɒnsɔːt/

/ˈkɑːnsɔːrt/

the husband or wife of a king, queen, ruler, etc.国王、王后、统治者等的丈夫或妻子
- Camilla, the Queen Consort (= the king's wife)卡米拉，王后（=国王的妻子）
a group of old-fashioned musical instruments, or a group of musicians who play music from several centuries ago一组（古乐器）；（演奏几世纪前音乐的）一组乐师
- a solo accompanied by a consort of four viols由四把小提琴伴奏的独奏

Word Originnoun sense 1 late Middle English (denoting a companion or colleague): via French from Latin consors ‘sharing, partner’, from con- ‘together with’ + sors, sort- ‘lot, destiny’. The verb senses are probably influenced by similar senses (now obsolete) of the verb sort. noun sense 2 late 16th cent.: earlier form of concert.

con·sort

verb

/kənˈsɔːt/

/kənˈsɔːrt/

[intransitive] (formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they consort	/kənˈsɔːt/ /kənˈsɔːrt/
he / she / it consorts	/kənˈsɔːts/ /kənˈsɔːrts/
past simple consorted	/kənˈsɔːtɪd/ /kənˈsɔːrtɪd/
past participle consorted	/kənˈsɔːtɪd/ /kənˈsɔːrtɪd/
-ing form consorting	/kənˈsɔːtɪŋ/ /kənˈsɔːrtɪŋ/

consort with somebody to spend time with somebody that other people do not approve of厮混；鬼混
- Elected officials should not consort with gangsters.民选官员不应与流氓勾结。
Word Originverb late Middle English (denoting a companion or colleague): via French from Latin consors ‘sharing, partner’, from con- ‘together with’ + sors, sort- ‘lot, destiny’. The verb senses are probably influenced by similar senses (now obsolete) of the verb sort.