你为什么不就这件事咨询我？

Why didn't you ___consult me about this?

因为是圣诞节刚过，我必须咨询我妻子——这就是为什么花了一些时间写这封回信。

As it is just after Christmas I had to ___consult my wife - that is why it took some time to write this reply.

在实施任何重大变更之前，经理决定咨询团队以获取他们的意见。

Before implementing any major changes, the manager decided to ___consult the team for their input.