confer 这里作verb表示“（常指为达成行动决议而）商讨，商议，协商”。
confer with和…商谈 = have a talk with sb。

【例句】
I need some time to confer with my lawyer.
我想花点时间跟我的律师商量一下。

He withdrew to confer with his teacher before announcing a decision.
他先去请教他的老师，然后再宣布决定。