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casteBrE /kɑːst/NAmE /kæst/ noun [C] any of the four main divisions of Hindu society, originally those made according to functions in society （印度教的四大）种姓◆the caste system 种姓制度◆high-caste Brahmins 高级种姓婆罗门 [C] a social class, especially one whose members do not allow others to join it （尤指禁止其他等级成员进入的）社会阶层，社会等级◆the ruling caste 统治阶层 [U] the system of dividing society into classes based on differences in family origin, rank or wealth 社会等级制度 |