1. | [c] (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 |
the caste system 种姓制度 | |
high-caste Brahmins 高级种姓婆罗门 |
2. | [c] (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 |
the ruling caste 统治阶层 |
3. | [u] 社会等级制度the system of dividing society into classes based on differences in family origin, rank or wealth |