consult
/kənˈsʌlt/verb
with obj.
1- 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.
她已向斯塔普尔斯医生咨询过了。
1.1
- 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。
1.2
- refer for information to (a book, diary, or watch) in order to ascertain something查阅; 参考。
派生词
consultative
adjective词源
early 16th cent. （in the sense 'deliberate together, confer'）： from French consulter, from Latin consultare, frequentative of consulere 'take counsel'.