vt.

1. 與……商量
   I'll do nothing without consulting you.

   我採取行動之前一定和你商量。

2. 找（醫生）看病；請教
   He went to town to consult his doctor.

   他進城去看醫生。

3. 查閱（詞典，參考書等）
   He consulted his notebook repeatedly during his speech.

   他講演時不斷看他的筆記本。

4. 考慮，顧及

vi.

1. 商議，磋商[（+with）]
   We will consult together about her education.

   我們將一起商議她的教育事宜。

2. 當顧問[（+for）]
   The retired executive consults for several large companies.

   那位退休的總裁在好幾家大公司當顧問。

v.

▸ [as adj. consulting] engaged in the business of giving advice to others in the same field:

a consulting engineer.