counterpartcounter-(相对应)+part(部分);相对应的一部分
but unlike their absolutist counterparts in the gulf and asia,most royal families have survived
because they allow voters to avoid the difficult search for a non-controversial but respected public figure.然而,与海湾地区和亚洲的专制君王不同的是,大多数皇室能够幸存下来,是因为他们可以让选民毫不费力地找到没有争议而又受人爱戴的公众人物。
(2015考研阅读)