caste

/kæst. kɑ:st/ uk　 词频 #10508

托福 TOEFL英语专业八级

caste 是什么意思

中文释义

n. 印度的种姓制度, (排他的)社会团体

英文释义

n. social status or position conferred by a system based on class

n. (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity

n. a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth

n. in some social insects (such as ants) a physically distinct individual or group of individuals specialized to perform certain functions in the colony

caste 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 caste 在自然语境里怎么用：

Digby Baltzell’s The Protestant Establishment: Aristocracy & Caste in America, in which the term WASP is coined.

—— In Praise of the Old WASP Elite (Because Dignified Hypocrisy is Better Than Garish Cruelty)

For example, the caste called Nayakkar in Tamil Nadu is called Nayakka or Nayak in Kannada; this difference shows up in Ramappan’s speech.

—— A Linguistic and Philosophical Tapestry: Suchitra Ramachandran on Jeyamohan’s The Abyss

This hyperawareness of Hollywood’s machinery—and how Black actresses function within the caste system of the industry—has shaped Zendaya’s career since, especially as she’s transitioned into the world of film.

—— What Zendaya Leaves Unsaid

India's notoriously prickly censors approved the film for screening in the country, although they insisted on changes that diminished the intensity of the caste and faith discrimination that the protagonists faced.

—— Shortlisted for an Oscar, 'Homebound' is a daring movie about two dear friends

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