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consultation 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Noun
/ˌkänsəlˈtāSHən/,
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consultations, plural;
  1. The action or process of formally consulting or discussing
    • - they improved standards in consultation with consumer representatives
    • - consultations between the two governments
  2. A meeting with an expert or professional, such as a medical doctor, in order to seek advice


  1. a conference (usually with someone important); "he had a consultation with the judge"; "he requested an audience with the king"
  2. a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question; "frequent consultations with his lawyer"; "a consultation of several medical specialists"
  3. reference: the act of referring or consulting; "reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer"
  4. (consult) get or ask advice from; "Consult your local broker"; "They had to consult before arriving at a decision"
  5. (consult) seek information from; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes"
  6. (consult) confer: have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action"
  7. Consultation (media)
  8. Consultation in object-oriented programming occurs when an object's method implementation consists of a message send of the same message to another constituent object.
  9. The Consultation served as the provisional government of Mexican Texas from November 1835 through March 1836 during the Texas Revolution. Tensions rose in Texas during early 1835 as throughout Mexico federalists began to oppose the increasingly centralist policies of the government. ...
  10. the act of consulting; a conference for the exchange of information and advice; An appointment or meeting with a professional person, such as a doctor
  11. (Consultations) Informal meetings between permanent representatives of member States of the Security Council on the topics listed on the agenda. These meetings take place behind closed doors and in an adjoining room; there are no meeting minutes for consultations.
  12. (Consultations) When requested by the client, the Designer will meet and consult with you and or your architects/contractors on an hourly basis to review conditions, discuss design developments, supervise work, present samples of finishes, furnishings, fixtures or to generally discuss the ...
  13. (Consultations) are meetings that members have with a NYSTRS representative, at which they can ask questions about their specific situation and receive printed estimates of their retirement benefits. NYSTRS holds both in-person and video consultations at locations throughout the state.
  14. (Consult) Meet up, phone in, or send us sketches. You talk (all you want). We listen.
  15. (Consult) Seek opinion or advice of another.
  16. (Consult) When an aid agency or donor organization consults with community leaders or representatives, they often ask if the community wants a project. That answer is likely to be, "Yes." The agency may then report to its board or donors that there was community participation. That is incorrect. ...
  17. (Consult) the supervisor invites input into a decision while retaining authority to make the final decision herself.
  18. (Consult) to obtain public feedback on analysis, alternatives and/ or decisions.
  19. (Consult) to seek another's approval of a course already decided on.
  20. (consult) These pre-defined pseudo-predicates allow one to load Prolog code into a running Prolog interpreter. Example:
  21. (consulted) Sought advice or information.
  22. (Consulted (sometimes Counsel)) Those whose opinions are sought, typically subject matter experts; and with whom there is two-way communication.^[7]
  23. A diagnostic service provided by a dentist other than the treating dentist.
  24. A meeting with your orthodontist to discuss the treatment plan.
  25. procedures for assessing public opinion about a plan or major development proposal, or in the case of a planning application, the means of obtaining the views of affected neighbours or others with an interest in the proposal.