你为什么不就这件事咨询我？

Why didn't you ___consult me about this?

因为刚过完圣诞节，我必须咨询我的妻子——这就是为什么花了些时间写这封回信。

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

在做任何重大改变之前，你应该咨询你的团队。

Before making any major changes, you should ___consult with your team.