[] a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and is paid to give advice about it to other people 顾问◆a firm of business consultants 商业谘询公司◆She acts as a consultant to start-ups. 她担任新成立的公司的顾问。◆a consultant on business ethics 商业道德顾问➡ see note at profession ⨁a career / design / financial / marketing consultant 职业／设计／财务／营销顾问⨁an independent / outside consultant 独立／外聘顾问⨁to bring in / call in / hire / use a consultant 请来／招聘／使用顾问management consultant