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untouchable/ʌnˈtʌtʃəb(ə)l/ adj. & n.●adj. that may not or cannot be touched 不可触摸的,碰不得的;不可捉摸的,无形的;(指因僻远而)达不到的,不可及的;不能触及的,碰不着的 ●n. a member of a hereditary Hindu group held to defile members of higher castes on contact 不可接触者,贱民(指印度种姓制度中最低阶层的人) □ untouchability /-ˈbiliti/ n.□ untouchableness n.■ Usage 用法说明 The use of the term untouchable and the social restrictions accompanying it were declared illegal under the Indian constitution in 1949. untouchable 一词的这种用法及与之相伴的社会歧视制度已于 1949 年在印度宪法中被宣布为非法。 |