caste

英 [kɑːst]

美 [kæst]

n.  (印度教的四大)种姓; (尤指禁止其他等级成员进入的)社会阶层，社会等级; 社会等级制度

复数：castes　

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Collins.2 / BNC.12201 / COCA.10508

牛津词典

noun

• （印度教的四大）种姓
  any of the four main divisions of Hindu society, originally those made according to functions in society
  1. the caste system
     种姓制度
  2. high-caste Brahmins
     最高种姓婆罗门
• （尤指禁止其他等级成员进入的）社会阶层，社会等级
  a social class, especially one whose members do not allow others to join it
  1. the ruling caste
     统治阶层
• 社会等级制度
  the system of dividing society into classes based on differences in family origin, rank or wealth

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (印度社会的)种姓，等级
  Acasteis one of the traditional social classes into which people are divided in a Hindu society.
  1. Most of the upper castes worship the Goddess Kali.
     印度上层种姓多数崇拜女神时母。
• N-UNCOUNT 种姓制度;社会等级制度
  Casteis the system of dividing people in a society into different social classes.
  1. Caste is defined primarily by social honour attained through personal lifestyle...
     社会等级制度主要是通过个人生活方式赢得的社会荣誉来确定。
  2. The caste system shapes nearly every facet of Indian life.
     种姓制度几乎影响着印度生活的方方面面。

英英释义

noun

• in some social insects (such as ants) a physically distinct individual or group of individuals specialized to perform certain functions in the colony
• a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth
• (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus
• social status or position conferred by a system based on class
  1. lose caste by doing work beneath one's station

双语例句

• Such economic mobility may weaken their caste identity, as could better education.
  经济水平的提高也许使他们淡化了种姓身份，受到了更好的教育。
• A chair is not a caste.
  一张椅子并不是一个社会等级。
• The caste refers to social system based on rigid distinctions of birth, rank, wealth, etc.
  社会等级是指按照血统，阶级，财富等严格区分的社会制度。
• Choose which caste you want to belong to for the census.
  在人口普查中选一个你最有归属感的种姓。
• The caste system is still strong in some eastern countries such as India.
  种姓制度在一些东方国家如印度仍然很牢固。
• He belonged to the lowest caste and so he could not marry the princess.
  他属于社会最底层，因此不能和公主结婚。
• When policies are working, Indians are prepared to vote beyond caste and religion.
  在政策奏效的时候，印度人愿意不以种姓和宗教信仰为标准来投票。
• But I see many people in first caste not so intelligent as me.
  但我看见很多第一阶层的人不比我聪明。
• It is a caste artificial person which strides industry and strides possession system and nonprofit calling nature.
  它是一个（行业和跨所有制的）非营利的行业性）会团体法人。
• Most of the upper castes worship the Goddess Kali.
  印度上层种姓多数崇拜女神时母。