consulting
/kənˈsʌl.tɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈsʌl.t̬ɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /kən-ˈsəl-tiŋ/ (ame, mw)
consulting — adjective
- consultingpositive
- more consultingcomparative
- most consultingsuperlative
1. used to describe a professional person or organization that is paid to share the
used to describe a professional person or organization that is paid to share their specialized knowledge with others who need help with a specific problem or task
A large consulting firm advised the government on how to improve public transport.
collocation: consulting firm
After working in finance for two decades, Chul-Min started a consulting practice in Singapore.
The consulting engineers checked every part of the bridge before giving their report.
Zahara's consulting fees increased sharply after she hired three new specialists.
Dr. Okafor joined a consulting team that trains nurses in rural clinics across Kenya.
- advisory
broader in scope; advisory can describe any recommendation-giving role, while consulting specifically implies paid professional expertise
- expert
less formal and not limited to advice-giving as a profession; an expert person may simply have deep knowledge without being hired for it
- professional
much broader; describes any paid skilled work, not specifically the work of giving advice
文法句型
consulting + noun