音标

英 [ˈkaʊntəpɑːt]；美 [ˈkaʊntərpɑːrt]

意思

对应物；相对应的人（或事物）。指在不同的情境、组织、系统等中，与另一个人或事物具有相似功能、地位或作用的对象。

造句

The US Secretary of State met with her Chinese counterpart during the visit.
访问期间，美国国务卿会见了中国的对等官员。

The sales manager here is trying to establish contact with his counterparts in other branches.
这里的销售经理正试图与其他分公司的同行建立联系。

In the animal kingdom, the cheetah's speed has few counterparts.
在动物王国里，猎豹的速度几乎没有能与之匹敌的同类。

The new sports car is designed to compete with its European counterparts.
这款新跑车旨在与欧洲的同类产品竞争。

The local government official held a meeting with his counterparts from neighboring cities.
这位当地政府官员与邻近城市的同行举行了会议。

Our company's product quality is comparable to that of our international counterparts.
我们公司的产品质量可与国际同行相媲美。

The human heart has its counterpart in some other mammals.
人类的心脏在一些其他哺乳动物身上有类似的器官。

The young athlete showed great potential and could soon be a match for his more experienced counterparts.
这位年轻运动员展现出巨大潜力，很快就能与经验更丰富的同行一较高下。

The software has features that set it apart from its competitors' counterparts.
这款软件的特性使其有别于竞争对手的同类产品。

The diplomat worked closely with his foreign counterparts to resolve the issue.
这位外交官与外国同行密切合作以解决该问题 。

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

商务交流：在讨论商业合作、市场竞争等话题时使用。例如：“Our marketing strategies should be better than those of our counterparts.（我们的营销策略应该比同行的更好。）”

校园交流：学生之间谈论不同学校相同课程或社团活动时提及。比如：“The debate club in our school is planning to have a competition with its counterparts from other schools.（我们学校的辩论社正计划和其他学校的辩论社进行一场比赛。）”

日常闲聊：在比较不同地区类似事物时运用。例如：“The local food here has a unique flavor compared to its counterparts in other places.（这里的本地食物与其他地方的同类食物相比有独特的风味。）”

写作运用

议论文写作：在论述关于竞争、合作等主题时使用。例如：“In the global market, companies need to learn from their counterparts to improve their competitiveness.（在全球市场中，公司需要向同行学习以提高自身竞争力。）”

说明文写作：在介绍不同事物对比关系时运用。比如：“This new type of material has advantages over its traditional counterparts.（这种新型材料比传统的同类材料有优势。）”

学习积累

分类记忆：将 “counterpart” 与表示职业、事物类的单词一起记忆，如 “teacher - teacher's counterpart（教师同行）”“product - product's counterpart（产品同类）”，形成知识网络，便于联想记忆。

角色扮演：和同学分别扮演不同角色，如不同公司的经理、不同国家的外交官等，在对话中使用 “counterpart” 来交流工作事务，通过实际场景加深对该词的理解和运用。