英汉词典

caste 基本解释

• n. （印度社会中的）种姓；（具有严格等级差别的）社会地位；（排他的）社会团体
• n. (Caste)人名；(英、法)卡斯特

caste 词态变化

caste 中文词源

来自PIE *kes, 砍，切，进一步来自PIE*sek, 词源同saw, segment。本义为纯粹的，后用来指印度的严格的种姓制度。

caste 英文词源

caste

caste: [16] Caste has no etymological connection with cast. It is borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese casta ‘race, breed’, a nominal use of the adjective casta ‘pure’, from Latin castus (source of English chaste). The notion underlying the word thus appears to be ‘racial purity’. Use of casta by the Portuguese in India with reference to the Hindu social groupings led to its being adopted in this sense by English in the 17th century.
=> chaste, incest

caste (n.)

1550s, "a race of men," from Latin castus "chaste," from castus "cut off, separated; pure" (via notion of "cut off" from faults), past participle of carere "to be cut off from" (and related to castration), from PIE *kas-to-, from root *kes- "to cut" (cognates: Latin cassus "empty, void"). Originally spelled cast in English and later often merged with cast (n.) in its secondary sense "sort, kind, style."

Application to Hindu social groups was picked up by English in India 1610s from Portuguese casta "breed, race, caste," earlier casta raça, "unmixed race," from the same Latin word. The current spelling of of the English word is from this reborrowing. Caste system is first recorded 1840.

caste 词组搭配

caste 英文释义

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

"lose caste by doing work beneath one's station"

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

caste 双语例句

1. Caste is defined primarily by social honour attained through personal life-style.

社会等级制度主要是通过个人生活方式赢得的社会荣誉来确定。

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2. He has two half-caste children.

他有两个混血孩子。

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3. The caste system was rigidly enforced.

过去印度的种姓制度非常严格。

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4. The priestly caste does not normally intermarry with the warrior caste.

教士阶级通常不与武土阶级通婚.

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5. He was born into the lowest caste.

他出生于最低贱的种姓.

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caste 实用场景例句

the caste system

种姓制度

牛津词典

high-caste Brahmins

最高种姓婆罗门

牛津词典

the ruling caste

统治阶层

牛津词典

Most of the upper castes worship the Goddess Kali.

印度上层种姓多数崇拜女神时母。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Caste is defined primarily by social honour attained through personal lifestyle...

社会等级制度主要是通过个人生活方式赢得的社会荣誉来确定。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The caste system shapes nearly every facet of Indian life.

种姓制度几乎影响着印度生活的方方面面。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He came from the highest Hindu caste.

他出身印度最高的种姓.

辞典例句

Women all for caste till you touch the spot.

女人们满脑子都是身份地位,直到你触着她的要害部位.

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At such, marriages are confine to the same caste, from the same family ( should be relatives ).

因此, 结婚对象也是限制在同一阶级或来自同一个家庭 ( 一定是亲戚 ).

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The caste of thethe language and script is regarded as the homeland of national culture.

语言文字是章太炎所谓“国粹”的核心内容,是其“复兴古学”、“激动种性”的文化载体.

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Why? Job hunters are the lowest sect in the corporate caste system.

为什么? 求职者是公司制度里等级地位最低的人群.

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It is difficult for the lower caste to mingle with those of the higher caste.

低阶级的人很难和高阶级的人沟通.

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Those poor men live in the lowest caste.

那些穷人生活在社会的最低阶层.

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The intendant caste works to keep Yuuzhan Vong society functioning.

管理者阶层(intendantcaste)的职能是维持遇战疯社会运转.

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In election , candidate nomination, rote and campaign are all on the basis of caste.

候选人提名, 投票,竞选等活动都是建立在种姓的基础之上的.

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Virasaivism rejected the Vedas, the Brahman priesthood, and all caste distinction.

林伽教派拒绝吠陀和婆罗门祭司, 还有所有的种姓差别.

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Tibet is in an era of severe conflicts between modern civilization and theocratic caste.

西藏,正处于一个现代文明和神权文化阶层剧烈冲突的时代.

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The priestly caste does not normally intermarry with the warrior caste.

教士阶级通常不与武土阶级通婚.

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John has lost caste with the educationalists.

约翰已为教育界人士所不齿.

期刊摘选

Does this mean that American economic society is hardening along caste lines.

这是否说明美国的经济社会已经形成了僵硬的等级制度?

辞典例句

The modern lot almost all belong to a single caste of illiterate dalits.

在现代,多数妓女大都属于单一的文盲贱民阶级.

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The priest caste wields considerable power in this rigidly theocratic society.

祭司阶层(priestcaste)在这个严格的神权社会中掌握着相当大的权力.

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Have intermediate caste certificate of Machine Center or NC Miller.

具有数控加工中心或数控铣中级以上职业资格证书.

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He was born into the lowest caste.

他出生于最低贱的种姓.

《简明英汉词典》

The Templar caste as a wholeand the zealots in particular , seethe with shame at this dishonor.

毫无疑问, 这对具有极强荣誉感的圣堂武士来说是一种极大的侮辱.

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Those born into the lower caste have little opportunity to progress.

出生在低阶级的人很少有机会长进.

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The caste system was rigidly enforced.

过去印度的种姓制度非常严格。

柯林斯例句