n.职务相当的人；对应物；相似之物；副本

The secretary of state is the counterpart of the foreign minister. 国务卿相当于外交部长。

The sale director phoned her counterpart in the other firm. 这位销售主任给另一家公司的销售主任打电话。

Night is the counterpart of day. 黑夜与白天相辅相成。

I racked my memory in vain for its counterpart in literature: perhaps you could think of one. 我绞尽脑汁也想不出它在文学中的对等物，也许你可以想出一个。

It has no counterpart in the world. 举世无双。

Each twin was the counterpart of the other. 孪生子彼此酷似