counterpart

UK/'kaʊntəpɑːt/US/'kauntәpɑ:t/

IELTSTOEFLGREC1

Definitions

A person or thing that has the same role or function as another in a different place or situation

对应的人（或物）；相对应的职位

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

counter-against, in return

partpart, divide, share

=counterpart

counter- ('matching, opposite') + part. Originally a legal term: a counterpart was the duplicate copy of a deed — the matching part held by the other side. From 'the matching half' came today's sense: the person who fills the equivalent role on the other side (the foreign minister's counterpart abroad).

Root part still carries 68 more words

Common Collocations

1.foreign counterpart外国对应者
2.modern counterpart现代对应物
3.his counterpart他的对等人物
4.female counterpart女性对应者

Example Sentences

1.
The president met his Chinese counterpart in Beijing.
2.
The film's hero has no real-life counterpart.
3.
Our marketing team works closely with its U.S. counterpart.

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