caste

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.

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