caste
美音:
[kæst
]英音:
[kæst
]n.印度的世袭阶级,(排他的)社会团体,职业等级,(具有严格等级的)社会地位,社会等级制度
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caste
/kɑ:st; kæst/
n
1 [C] any of the hereditary Hindu social classes 印度的社会等级
*the lowest caste 最低阶层
* [attrib 作定语] the caste system (印度的)社会等级制度.
2 [C] any exclusive social class 任何排他的社会阶层.
3 [U] social system based on rigid distinctions of birth, rank, wealth, etc 种姓(按照血统、阶级、财富等严格区分的社会制度).
4 (idm 习语) lose caste => lose.
caste
n [U and C]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Portuguese;Origin: casta 'race', from casto 'pure', from Latin castus; CHASTE]
one of the fixed social classes, which cannot be changed, into which people are born in India
the caste system
a group of people who have the same position in society