consultant
Từ điển Collocation
consultant noun
1 sb who gives advice
ADJ. business, design, financial, management, public relations | independent, outside
VERB + CONSULTANT act as He was happy to act as a consultant to the company. | bring in, employ (sb as), engage (sb as), hire (sb as), use We brought in a management consultant to sort out the mess.
PREP. ~ in a consultant in design, printing and advertising | ~ on a consultant on business ethics | ~ to/with They work as consultants to a software company.
More information about JOB
JOB: be, work as ~ She's a well-known writer. Her father, a trained chef, now works as a bus driver.
study to be, train as, train to be ~ She trained as a painter and sculptor.
start (work) as ~ He started work as a trainee chef.
become, qualify as ~ She qualified as a vet last year.
employ (sb as), have The company employs more than 1500 engineers.
engage (sb as), get, hire (sb as), recruit, take on ~ They have recruited a new designer.
appoint, appoint sb (as), make sb ~ are usually used with academic, official or highly responsible jobs: He was appointed Professor of Law at Yale. At 39 she was made chairman of the board.
dismiss, fire, sack ~ The club have sacked their coach.
2 hospital doctor of high rank
ADJ. hospital, NHS She is now a hospital consultant.
CONSULTANT + NOUN cardiologist, gynaecologist, obstetrician, paediatrician, pathologist, physician, psychiatrist, etc.
PREP. ~ in a consultant in psychiatry
More information about DOCTOR
DOCTOR: practitioners be, practise as ~ He practises as a clinical psychologist.
have a dentist, doctor, psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist Do you have a family doctor?
need ~ She took good care of her teeth and never needed a dentist.
find ~ What's the best way to find a therapist?
consult, go to, see, visit ~ I think you ought to see a psychologist.
refer sb to ~ referring patients to a specialist
~ practise doctors who practise from home
~ examine sb/sth, see sb I had an ear, nose and throat specialist examine my sinuses. The doctor will see you now.
~ treat sb/sth He is being treated by the physiotherapist.
~ advise sb/sth The optician has advised that I wear contact lenses.
a dentist, doctor, psychiatrist, specialist prescribes (sb) sth The psychiatrist prescribed anti-depressants.
Từ điển WordNet
Microsoft Computer Dictionary
n. A computer professional who deals with client firms as an independent contractor rather than as an employee. Consultants are often engaged to analyze user needs and develop system specifications.
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
consultants
syn.: adviser advisor