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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarycoun·ter·part \-ˌpärt\ noun DATE 15th century1. one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate2. a. a thing that fits another perfectly b. something that completes : complement3. a. one remarkably similar to another b. one having the same function or characteristics as another college presidents and their counterparts in businessEnglish Etymologycounterpart 1451, originally countre part "duplicate of a legal document," from O.Frhttp://O.Fr. contrepartie, from contre "facing, opposite" + partie"copy of a person or thing," originally fem. pp. of partir "to divide" (see party).Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7counterpartcoun·ter·part / 5kauntEpB:t; NAmE -tErpB:rt / noun a person or thing that has the same position or function as sb / sth else in a different place or situation 职位(或作用)相当的人；对应的事物 SYN opposite number : The Foreign Minister held talks with his Chinese counterpart. 外交部长与中国外交部长举行了会谈。 The women's shoe, like its male counterpart, is specifically designed for the serious tennis player. 像同类的男式鞋一样,这种女式鞋是专为认真地从事网球运动的人设计的。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishcounterpart noun ADJ. direct the difficulty of translating terms with no direct counterpart in the other language | modern the modern counterparts of those medieval writers | female, male Women soldiers will join their male counterparts at the army base. | older, younger | domestic, foreign | rural, urban | northern, southern, etc. | British, French, etc. VERB + COUNTERPART have British environmentalists have their counterparts in Europe. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionn. Function: noun 1 something that completes or complements FF1C;export controls as a counterpart of domestic distribution controlsFF1E; Synonyms: complement, correlate, pendant; compare PARALLELRelated Words: analogue, correlate, correspondent; equal, equivalent, like, match Contrasted Words: counterpoint, opposite 2 Synonyms: PARALLEL, analogue, correlate, correspondent, countertype, match 3 Synonyms: EQUAL, equivalent, like, match 4 Synonyms: OPPOSITE NUMBER, coordinate, vis-à-visWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedcoun·ter·partI. \ˈkau̇ntə(r)+ˌ-\ nounEtymology: counter- + part1. : one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument (as an indenture) : duplicate2. a. : a thing that may be applied to another thing so as to fit perfectly (as a seal to its impression) b. : something that serves to complete or complement :complement < retain export controls … only where needed as a counterpart of domestic distribution controls — U.S. Code > c. : one playing opposite in a play < Miss Doe as heroine served as an adequate counterpart to the lead role >3. a. : one remarkably similar to another : a person or thing so like another that is seems a duplicate < mistook a feverish flush as the counterpart of healthy color > b. : equivalent : something or someone having the same use, role, or characteristics often in a different sphere or period < metal knives and axes came into use promptly, replacing their stone counterparts — E.H.Spicer > < such laws in psychology he thought to be the counterpart of the laws of mechanics in physics — S.F.Mason >II. adjective: of or relating to a fund set up by a nation receiving economic aid from another, the fund being in the currency of the former and its amount being equal to the value of the goods and services received < counterpart funds > < counterpart francs >

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