confer

柯林斯词典

1. V-RECIP When you confer with someone, you discuss something with them in order to make a decision. You can also say that two people confer. 商议
He conferred with Hill and the others in his office. 他和希尔以及他办公室里的其他人进行了商议。
2. V-T To confer something such as power or an honour on someone means to give it to them. 授予[正式]
The constitution also confers large powers on Brazil's 25 constituent states. 宪法还授予巴西25个成员州极大的权力。