confer vt. 授予（稱號、學位等），贈與，把……贈與，協議 vi. 協商，交換意見
例句：She will confer with the manager about your suggestion.
她將把你的建議和經理磋商。

conference n. 會議，討論會，協商會
例句：The conference will be held in the Capitol in Washington.
會議將在華盛頓的國會大廈舉行。

consult v. 商量，商議，請教，參考，考慮
例句：The officer paused to consult his notes, and then proceeded with his questions.
那位官員停下來看了看筆記，然后繼續提問。

consultant n. 顧問，商議者，咨詢者
例句：If you were the consultant, what steps would you suggest to get the company to plan effectively?
如果你是顧問，你將采取什么步驟使公司的規劃有效？

negotiate v. （與某人）商議，談判，磋商，買賣
例句：Since our contract is near its term, the company has negotiated a new contract with its staff.
由于我們的合同快到期了，公司已經和全體員工商定了一個新合同。