opposite number

英 [ˈɒpəzɪt ˈnʌmbə(r)]

美 [ˈɑːpəzɪt ˈnʌmbər]

n.  (其他部门、公司、组织中的)对等者，职务相同者，同级别者

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柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （其他部门、公司、组织中）职务相当的人，同级别的人
  Youropposite numberis a person who has the same job or rank as you, but works in a different department, firm, or organization.
  1. The French Defence Minister is to visit Japan later this month for talks with his Japanese opposite number...
     本月末法国国防部长将访问日本，与日本防卫大臣举行会谈。
  2. Mr Burlatsky had been invited by his European parliament opposite number, Mr Ken Coates.
     布尔拉茨基先生受到了欧洲议会同级官员肯·科茨先生的邀请。

英英释义

noun

• a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
  Synonym:counterpartvis-a-vis

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