confer vt. 授予（称号、学位等），赠与，把……赠与，协议 vi. 协商，交换意见
例句：She will confer with the manager about your suggestion.
她将把你的建议和经理磋商。

conference n. 会议，讨论会，协商会
例句：The conference will be held in the Capitol in Washington.
会议将在华盛顿的国会大厦举行。

consult v. 商量，商议，请教，参考，考虑
例句：The officer paused to consult his notes, and then proceeded with his questions.
那位官员停下来看了看笔记，然后继续提问。

consultant n. 顾问，商议者，咨询者
例句：If you were the consultant, what steps would you suggest to get the company to plan effectively?
如果你是顾问，你将采取什么步骤使公司的规划有效？

negotiate v. （与某人）商议，谈判，磋商，买卖
例句：Since our contract is near its term, the company has negotiated a new contract with its staff.
由于我们的合同快到期了，公司已经和全体员工商定了一个新合同。