consultants
consultants — noun
- consultantssingular
- consultantsesplural
1. people whose job is to give expert advice to businesses, organizations, or indiv
people whose job is to give expert advice to businesses, organizations, or individuals about a particular field or problem.
The company hired outside consultants to help with the digital marketing strategy.
collocation: hired + consultants
Anya worked as a management consultant for five years before starting her own firm.
A team of financial consultants reviewed the budget and suggested several cost cuts.
Jabari's uncle is an IT consultant who helps schools set up computer networks.
Small businesses often bring in consultants when they lack in-house expertise.
- adviser
more general; can refer to anyone who gives advice, not necessarily for a fee
- expert
emphasises deep knowledge rather than the professional role of giving advice
- specialist
focuses on a narrow field of expertise, often used in medicine and technical professions
用法筆記
Consultants is the plural of consultant. The word is often used with a preceding field or area of specialisation (e.g. management consultant, design consultant).
常見錯誤
2. senior doctors in a hospital who have finished training in one medical specialty
senior doctors in a hospital who have finished training in one medical specialty and are responsible for treating patients and directing a team within that field.
Noa was referred to a consultant dermatologist after the skin rash did not improve.
pattern: referred to + consultant + specialist field
Putri's mother has an appointment with a consultant cardiologist next Tuesday morning.
The hospital has hired two new consultant surgeons for the cancer treatment centre.
After examining the X-rays, the consultant explained the treatment options to the patient.
Zayd worked as a consultant psychiatrist at a large teaching hospital in London.
- specialist
more general; any doctor with advanced training in one area, not necessarily the most senior
- attending physician
US term for a senior doctor responsible for patient care in a hospital
- senior doctor
non-technical term that avoids confusion with the advisory sense of consultant
用法筆記
This sense is used in British and Commonwealth medical systems. In the US the equivalent role is usually called an attending physician or specialist. The word can be used alone (the consultant) when the medical context is clear, or followed by the specialty (consultant paediatrician, consultant obstetrician).