请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 counterpart
释义

Definition of counterpart in English:

counterpart

noun ˈkaʊntəpɑːtˈkaʊn(t)ərˌpɑrt
  • 1A person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another person or thing in a different place or situation.

    the minister held talks with his French counterpart
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Regional arrangements can be easier to draft than their international counterparts.
    • They felt completely at home with their counterparts in Paris and London.
    • The clothes the actresses wear are noticeably different from their Western counterparts.
    • We need the support of our male counterparts not their fierce opposition.
    • The women's third eleven lost a hard fought match against their Cambridge counterparts.
    • Among the many differences that set folk musicians apart from their pop counterparts is longevity.
    • In this regard, the Indian shopper appears to be very similar to his Chinese counterpart.
    • His counterpart Alex McLeish, was similarly honest, and critical of his player.
    • Professional sociology differs from its lay counterpart here in a number of ways.
    • It seems that we have opposite tendencies to our counterparts in the social sciences.
    • After five years and two degrees, my male counterparts will be earning more than me, earlier than me.
    • But while Edinburgh is booming, it is a different story for its transatlantic counterpart.
    • Yorkston has no objection to their plans in principle, and suspects that many of his counterparts may be of a similar mind.
    • British pig farmers find it difficult to compete on equal terms with their European counterparts, she says.
    • The people of Swindon are being challenged to get active tomorrow by their counterparts in Polish twin city Torun.
    • The aim of the council is to mirror the actions and functions of its adult counterpart and to get the young people interested in politics.
    • Does he find teenage girls tend to express their rage differently than their male counterparts?
    • Reviewing children's theatre is a whole different ball game compared to its adult counterpart.
    • Strengthening risk management and financial infrastructure also had a legal counterpart in private law.
    • Strange's decision to adopt the opposite tactic appears to play into his counterpart's hands.
    Synonyms
    equivalent, opposite number, peer, equal, parallel, complement, match, twin, mate, fellow, brother, sister, analogue, correlative
    copy, duplicate
    rare compeer, coequal
  • 2Law
    One of two copies of a legal document.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The discrepancy between the lease and the counterpart was not noticed at the time.
    • First s.7 has no counterpart in the Directive and can neither be used to construe it or to judge its effect.
    • The deviation resulted because the counterparts held by me did not include Computer's signatures.
    Synonyms
    copy, carbon copy, carbon, photocopy, facsimile, mimeo, mimeograph, reprint
 
 

Definition of counterpart in US English:

counterpart

nounˈkaʊn(t)ərˌpɑrtˈkoun(t)ərˌpärt
  • 1A person or thing holding a position or performing a function that corresponds to that of another person or thing in another place.

    the minister held talks with his French counterpart
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The aim of the council is to mirror the actions and functions of its adult counterpart and to get the young people interested in politics.
    • Does he find teenage girls tend to express their rage differently than their male counterparts?
    • Professional sociology differs from its lay counterpart here in a number of ways.
    • But while Edinburgh is booming, it is a different story for its transatlantic counterpart.
    • The people of Swindon are being challenged to get active tomorrow by their counterparts in Polish twin city Torun.
    • In this regard, the Indian shopper appears to be very similar to his Chinese counterpart.
    • Reviewing children's theatre is a whole different ball game compared to its adult counterpart.
    • The women's third eleven lost a hard fought match against their Cambridge counterparts.
    • The clothes the actresses wear are noticeably different from their Western counterparts.
    • Yorkston has no objection to their plans in principle, and suspects that many of his counterparts may be of a similar mind.
    • British pig farmers find it difficult to compete on equal terms with their European counterparts, she says.
    • Strengthening risk management and financial infrastructure also had a legal counterpart in private law.
    • It seems that we have opposite tendencies to our counterparts in the social sciences.
    • Strange's decision to adopt the opposite tactic appears to play into his counterpart's hands.
    • We need the support of our male counterparts not their fierce opposition.
    • Among the many differences that set folk musicians apart from their pop counterparts is longevity.
    • After five years and two degrees, my male counterparts will be earning more than me, earlier than me.
    • His counterpart Alex McLeish, was similarly honest, and critical of his player.
    • They felt completely at home with their counterparts in Paris and London.
    • Regional arrangements can be easier to draft than their international counterparts.
    Synonyms
    equivalent, opposite number, peer, equal, parallel, complement, match, twin, mate, fellow, brother, sister, analogue, correlative
  • 2Law
    One of two or more copies of a legal document.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The deviation resulted because the counterparts held by me did not include Computer's signatures.
    • First s.7 has no counterpart in the Directive and can neither be used to construe it or to judge its effect.
    • The discrepancy between the lease and the counterpart was not noticed at the time.
    Synonyms
    copy, carbon copy, carbon, photocopy, facsimile, mimeo, mimeograph, reprint
 
 
随便看

 

英语词典包含464360条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/23 6:57:53