castes

英 ['kɑːsts] 美 ['kɑːsts]

• 社会等级

英英释义

名词 caste:

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

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

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

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

动词 cast:

1. put or send forth

2. deposit

3. select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet

4. throw forcefully

5. assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors

6. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

7. form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold

8. get rid of

9. choose at random

10. formulate in a particular style or language

11. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth