Consultation

(noun.) a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question; 'frequent consultations with his lawyer'; 'a consultation of several medical specialists'.

(noun.) a conference (usually with someone important); 'he had a consultation with the judge'; 'he requested an audience with the king'.

迪克整理

• I have noticed that doctors who fail in the practice of medicine have a tendency to seek one another's company and aid in consultation. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• They must tell their stories without any previous consultation with you, if none has yet taken place (another look at the jury). 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• We shall have a consultation, of course. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• We next went to the school of languages, where three professors sat in consultation upon improving that of their own country. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.
• Their reason for choosing so unusual an hour for a consultation was obviously to insure that there should be no other patient in the waiting-room. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• Where she could be placed became a subject of most melancholy and momentous consultation. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• During this last consultation, and before a decision had been reached, the battle began by the National troops opening fire on the enemy. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Their pale eyes clung together in prolonged and serious consultation; then a faint smile fluttered over Mrs. van der Luyden's face. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• It was true; for after some appearance of irresolution and consultation, the whole party got on their horses and rode away. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• I have been detained, she said, by a consultation with Mr. Fairlie on a domestic matter which he wished to speak to me about. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• I want to have a consultation with you about dinner. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• It is upon the word educational that stress must be laid, and upon the idea that information must precede consultation. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• He promised to come to me as soon as he could disengage himself from Knightley; but he and Knightley are shut up together in deep consultation. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• This would attract similar lights from various dark quarters, like so many insects, and a fresh consultation would be held. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Bella felt a little vague trepidation as to the subject-matter of this same consultation, until Mrs Boffin announced it. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• During two years I have had three consultations and one small job, and that is absolutely all that my profession has brought me. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• All the ex-queen's friends were his friends; no week passed that he did not hold consultations with her at Windsor. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• I am going to have great consultations with Mr. Garth: he can tell me almost everything I want to know. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.

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