counterpart
US /ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ.pɑːrt/
UK /ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ.pɑːrt/
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對應的人, 對應物, 同行
a person or thing holding a similar position or performing a similar function to another in a different place or situation
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The foreign minister met with his Chinese counterpart to discuss trade relations.
外交部長會見了中國同行，討論貿易關係。
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The American system of government has no direct counterpart in some other countries.
美國的政府體系在其他一些國家沒有直接的對應物。