英単語

counterpartの意味・使い方・発音

counterpart

英 ['kaʊntəpɑːt] 美 ['kaʊntɚpɑrt]
  • n.コピー; 一致; よく似た人または物

語源


対偶的人或事

counter-, 相対的な.

英語の語源


counterpart (n.)
mid-15c., originally countre part "duplicate of a legal document," from Middle French contrepartie, from contre "facing, opposite" (see contra-) + partie "copy of a person or thing," originally fem. past participle of partir "to divide" (see party (n.)).

例文


1. The Foreign Minister held talks with his Chinese counterpart .
外相が中国外相と会談した。

2.It is not a unique instance,but has its counterpart .
ユニークなし.

3.Night is the counterpart of day.
夜と昼は補完されている。

4.It has no counterpart in the world.
は世界に類を見ない。

5.The President had talks during a brief stopover in Lisbon with his Portuguese counterpart .
大統領はリスボンに短い滞在中にポルトガル大統領と会談した。

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