
consultation
词源
源自拉丁语 'consultationem'(商议),由 'consultare'(咨询)衍生而来,16世纪进入英语。
noun
❶ 指正式或专业的讨论或会议,通常是为了获取建议或意见。常用于医生与病人、专家与客户之间的交流场合。
“She had a consultation with her doctor about the treatment options.”
(她就治疗方案与医生进行了咨询。)
“The lawyer offered a free initial consultation to discuss the case.”
(律师提供了免费的初次咨询来讨论案件。)
❶ 指查阅资料或参考书籍的行为,通常是为了获取信息或验证事实。
“After a brief consultation of the manual, he fixed the machine.”
(在简单查阅手册后,他修好了机器。)
“The students were allowed consultation of their notes during the test.”
(考试期间学生可以查阅笔记。)
常见短语
in consultation with — 表示与某人或某机构共同商议后做出决定或采取行动,强调决策过程的合作性。
“The policy was developed in consultation with industry experts.”
(该政策是在与行业专家商议后制定的。)
public consultation — 指政府或组织为收集公众意见而举行的正式咨询活动,常用于政策制定前。
“The city council launched a public consultation on the new traffic plan.”
(市议会就新交通规划启动了公众咨询。)