consultant

/kənˈsʌltənt/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈsʌltənt/ (ame, ipa) · /kən-ˈsəl-tᵊnt/ (ame, mw)

consultant — 名詞

  • consultantsingular
  • consultantsplural

1. a professional who is paid to share their knowledge and offer guidance to indivi

1.名詞B1
釋義

顧問

提供專業建議的人

a professional who is paid to share their knowledge and offer guidance to individuals or companies in one specific field, such as business, finance, or technology

例句

Adina works as an independent consultant for technology companies in Taipei.

Adina 在台北擔任科技公司的獨立顧問。

independent consultant + for [industry/company]

The firm hired a management consultant to improve its sales process.

那家公司聘請了一位管理顧問來改善銷售流程。

collocation: hire a consultant

同義詞
  • advisor

    broader and less formal; an advisor may give ongoing guidance rather than project-based advice

  • expert

    focuses on depth of knowledge in a field rather than the advisory role itself

  • specialist

    more clinical or technical in tone; implies narrower, deeper expertise

文法句型

consultant + in [field]

consultant + on [topic]

用法筆記

Often followed by 'on' or 'in' to specify the subject area: a consultant in marketing, a consultant on environmental issues.

常見錯誤

❌He consults as a consultant for the company.
✅He works as a consultant for the company.
💡'consult' as a verb means to seek advice, not to give it; as a noun consultant already means the giver of advice.

2. a senior hospital doctor who has completed advanced training in one medical fiel

2.名詞B2
釋義

顧問醫師

醫院最高層級的專科醫師

a senior hospital doctor who has completed advanced training in one medical field, holds the most senior rank, and supervises junior medical staff

例句

The consultant explained the risks of surgery to the patient before the operation.

這位顧問醫師在手術前向病人解釋了手術的風險。

Rachid was referred to a consultant cardiologist for further tests on his heart.

Rachid 被轉介給一位心臟科顧問醫師，接受進一步的心臟檢查。

collocation: consultant + [medical speciality]

同義詞
  • specialist

    broader term; a specialist may not have reached the highest hospital rank that consultant implies

  • attending physician

    US equivalent term for a senior hospital doctor

文法句型

consultant + [medical speciality]

consultant + surgeon / physician / paediatrician

用法筆記

This is the standard term in the British medical system. In the US, the equivalent role is referred to as attending physician or specialist. The word can also be used as a modifier: consultant surgeon, consultant psychiatrist.

常見錯誤

❌My uncle is a consultant doctor at the hospital.
✅My uncle is a consultant surgeon at the hospital.
💡'consultant doctor' is not a natural collocation; use the name of the specific speciality instead.