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

• The third of the four main Hindu castes: the mercantile and professional caste.
  印度教四个主要世袭阶级的第三个等级；商人和自由职业者阶级。
• Most of the upper castes worship the Goddess Kali.
  印度上层种姓多数崇拜女神时母。
• 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。
• In the Indian caste system, marrying someone from a superior caste is not allowed.
  在印度种姓等级制度中，与种姓高的人结婚是不允许的。
• 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。
• The concept of social mobility is starting to challenge a previously fatalistic attitude to class and caste.
  社会流动观念开始挑战以往对阶级和等级的宿命态度。
• A member of the lowest or worker Hindu caste.
  在印度四个世袭阶级中，处于最低层或工人阶层的人。
• Why is it that I belong to a particular caste or nation?
  为什么我属于特定的等级或国家？
• 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。
• 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。