consultation

noun

1. the act of referring or consulting

e.g. reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer

Synonym: reference

2. a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question

e.g. frequent consultations with his lawyer
a consultation of several medical specialists

3. a conference (usually with someone important)

e.g. he had a consultation with the judge
he requested an audience with the king

Synonym: audienceinterview

1. 商讨会;研讨;磋商
A consultation is a meeting which is held to discuss something. Consultation is discussion about something.

e.g. Next week he'll be in Florida for consultations with President Mitterrand...
下周，他将在佛罗里达与密特朗总统进行磋商。
e.g. The plans were drawn up in consultation with the World Health Organisation...
这些方案是在与世界卫生组织磋商之后起草的。

2. 咨询;就诊
A consultation with a doctor or other expert is a meeting with them to discuss a particular problem and get their advice. Consultation is the process of getting advice from a doctor or other expert.

consultation的意思

e.g. A personal diet plan is devised after a consultation with a nutritionist.
咨询营养学家后，制订了个人饮食方案。
e.g. ...fees paid for consultation and advice in tax matters.
就税务问题进行咨询、求得建议而支付的费用

3. 会诊
A consultation is a meeting where several doctors discuss a patient and his or her condition and treatment.

4. 查阅;参看
Consultation of a book or other source of information is looking at it in order to find out certain facts.

consultation

e.g. With such excellent studies available for consultation, it should be easy to avoid the pitfalls.
有如此优秀的研究可供参考，避开陷阱应该很容易。

5. (政府或机构旨在修改法律的文件)征询意见的
A consultation paper or document is a document containing ideas for changes in the law. It is published by the government or by an organization, so that people can discuss it and give their opinions on it.

e.g. The Government proposed a common retirement age of 63 in a consultation paper published yesterday.
政府在昨天公布的征求意见稿中提出，一般退休年龄为63岁。

1. consultation：cons; 协商