opposite number
US /ˈɑpəzɪt ˈnʌmbər/
UK /ˈɒpəzɪt ˈnʌmbə/
名词
对等官员, 对应同事
a person who has the same job or rank as another person but in a different department, organization, or country
示例:
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I'll need to discuss this with my opposite number in the French office.
我需要和我在法国办事处的对应同事讨论这件事。
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The foreign minister met with his opposite number to discuss trade relations.
外交部长会见了其对等官员，讨论贸易关系。