counterpoints 
					英 [ˈkaʊntəpɔɪnts ]  
					美 [ˈkaʊntərpɔɪnts ]  
					n.  对位法,对位(各声部互相结合); 复调; 惬意(或有趣)的对比 v.  用…作对比; 与…形成对比 counterpoint的第三人称单数和复数
					
					
					 
					
					 
					
						
							柯林斯词典 
							
								
									
										N-COUNT 有趣的对比 Something that is a counterpoint to  something else contrasts with it in a satisfying way.
											Paris is just a short train journey away, providing the perfect counterpoint to the peace and quiet of Reims. 从这儿到巴黎坐火车一会儿就到,那里与兰斯的宁静平和相比却又是另一番景象。  
										 
										VERB 与…形成有趣的对比 If one thing counterpoints  another, it contrasts with it in a satisfying way.
											A good sharp dressing counterpointed the sweetness of the dried fruit. 味道浓烈的上好调味品和香甜的干果形成有趣的对比。  
										 
										N-UNCOUNT (音乐的)对位法,对位 In music, counterpoint  is a technique in which two or more different tunes are played together at the same time.
											...lessons in counterpoint and harmony. 对位及和声课  
										 
									 
								 
								
							 
							
 
							 
							双语例句 
							
								
									
										But I must emphasize the fact that the discourse character and societal role are not counterpoints. They are intersecting and mixed.  但必须强调的是,读者的话语类型与社会角色并非一一对应,而是交叉混和关系。