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consultant

US /kənˈsʌltənt/

noun Target · B2 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

an expert who gives advice

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The firm hired a consultant to improve its customer service.

Word Family

NounNoun
consultant gốc consultation consultancy
VerbVerb
AdjectiveAdj
consultive consultative consultatory
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • advisoran expert who gives advice
  • counselorsomeone who gives advice about problems
  • specialistan expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning

Collocations

  • Easy ask a helpful computer software technical consultant
    to make a request or inquiry regarding a helpful computer software technical consultant
  • Medium hire an independent external business management strategy consultant
    to hire an independent external business management strategy consultant, meaning to engage or hire for work
  • Hard senior medical consultant presides over hospital clinical evaluations
    describing senior medical consultant presides over hospital clinical evaluations (an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation)
  • Very Hard dismiss high-priced consultants peddling banalities for fortunes
    to dismiss high-priced consultants peddling banalities for fortunes, meaning to bar from attention or consideration

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