counterpart

相手方、同等のもの

別の場所や状況で、同じような役割や目的を持つ人や物。

やさしい英語で： A person or thing with a similar role or purpose in another place or situation.

• She met her French counterpart.
• This machine is faster than its older counterpart.
• Our team works closely with counterparts in Japan.

使い方： a counterpart in something (She contacted her counterpart in the finance department.)

類義語： equivalent, opposite number

よく使う表現： someone’s counterpart, foreign counterpart, counterpart in something

対応する部品

互いにはまり合う、または補い合う二つの部品の一方。

やさしい英語で： One of two parts that fit together or complete each other.

• This piece fits its counterpart exactly.
• Each connector has a matching counterpart.
• We found the missing counterpart of the broken joint.

使い方： the counterpart of/to something (This socket is the counterpart to that plug.)

類義語： mate, complement, matching part

よく使う表現： matching counterpart, counterpart of something

副本、写し

法的文書の別の写しで、別の当事者が署名することが多い。

やさしい英語で： A separate copy of a legal document, often signed by a different person involved.

• Each party signed a counterpart.
• Please send us the signed counterpart.
• Both counterparts form one agreement.

使い方： a counterpart of something (She signed a counterpart of the lease.)

類義語： duplicate, copy

よく使う表現： signed counterpart, counterpart of something