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consort

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Government, Music
con·sort1 /ˈkɒnsɔːt $ ˈkɑːnsɔːrt/ noun [countable]  1. PGthe wife or husband of a ruler 〔统治者的〕配偶 prince consort2. APMa group of people who play very old music, or the group of old-fashioned instruments they use 〔演奏古乐的〕一群乐师;一批老式乐器3. in consort (with somebody) formalWITH doing something together with someone (与某人)一起〔做某事〕
Examples from the Corpus
consortCould mule pregnancies be interfered with by giving the mare a skin graft from her prospective donkey consort?It was over in a moment, and there she was, hooked to her consort, swinging like a pendulum!All genes fall into one of several groups that are passed on in consort.Both can take new consorts but only their daughter can be the new Everqueen.Aboard steps a busker in a perky kiss-me-quick hat with lucky heather stuck in the band, accompanied by a face-painted consort.Except for the consort song, all of these types of composition are represented somewhere among the studies presented here.
con·sort2 /kənˈsɔːt $ -ɔːrt/ verb  1consort with somebody phrasal verb formal to spend time with someone that other people do not approve of 与〔名声不好的人〕结交,厮混 a man who regularly consorted with prostitutes 一个常与妓女厮混的男人→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
consortThe two studied Catholicism for six years, but instead of joining the church, Brownson started consorting with a transcendentalist community.The solitary nights, because that was the only way he wanted to consort with her - in bed.Your status in the community will never climb to the next level as long as you consort with the Blue Fog.There were my two sisters consorting with the enemy.Opening Catholic schools was bad enough but consorting with the head of the Dublin government was entirely beyond the pale for loyalists.In loud, sepulchral tones, this vision warned James to give up war and consorting with wanton women.
Origin consort1 1. (1400-1500) French consort, from Latin consors person you share with, from com- ( → COM-) + sors luck, fate2. (1500-1600) French consorte, from consort
Corpus ruler the or a wife of husband


consort
I
consort1 /ˈkɒnsɔːt $ ˈkɑːnsɔːrt/ noun [countable]
 Sense 1
 Date: 1400-1500
 Language: French
 Origin: consort, from Latin consors 'person you share with', from com- ( ⇨ COM-) + sors 'luck, fate'
 Sense 2-3
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: French
 Origin: consorte, from consort
1. the wife or husband of a ruler ⇨ prince consort
2. a group of people who play very old music, or the group of old-fashioned instruments they use
3. in consort (with somebody) formal doing something together with someone

II
consort2 /kənˈsɔːt $ -ɔːrt/ verb
     
consort with somebody phrasal verb formal
  to spend time with someone that other people do not approve of:
    a man who regularly consorted with prostitutes


con·sort nounBrE /ˈkɒnsɔːt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkɑːnsɔːrt/ 🔊the husband or wife of a ruler (统治者的)配偶the Prince Consort (= the queen's husband) 女王的丈夫a group of old-fashioned musical instruments, or a group of musicians who play music from several centuries ago 一组(古乐器);(演奏几世纪前音乐的)一组乐师
con·sort verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they consort BrE /kənˈsɔːt/ 🔊 NAmE /kənˈsɔːrt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it consorts BrE /kənˈsɔːts/ 🔊 NAmE /kənˈsɔːrts/ 🔊past simple consorted BrE /kənˈsɔːtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /kənˈsɔːrtɪd/ 🔊past participle consorted BrE /kənˈsɔːtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /kənˈsɔːrtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form consorting BrE /kənˈsɔːtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /kənˈsɔːrtɪŋ/ 🔊BrE /kənˈsɔːt/ 🔊NAmE /kənˈsɔːrt/ 🔊 [intransitive] ~ with sb (formal) to spend time with sb that other people do not approve of 厮混;鬼混He is known to have consorted with prostitutes. 众所周知他曾与妓女厮混在一起。🔊🔊