vt.

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

   我采取行动之前一定和你商量。

2. 找（医生）看病；请教
   He went to town to consult his doctor.

   他进城去看医生。

3. 查阅（词典、参考书等）
   He consulted his notebook repeatedly during his speech.

   他讲演时不断看他的笔记本。

4. 考虑，顾及

vi.

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

   我们将一起商议她的教育事宜。

2. 当顾问[（+for）]
   The retired executive consults for several large companies.

   那位退休的总裁在好几家大公司当顾问。

v.

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

a consulting engineer.