caste

n.

（印度社会中的）种姓；印度的世袭阶级；等级（制度）；

复数：castes

caste system种姓制度；等级制；阶级制度

1. Long had been in the process of the caste system which still exists today.
   印度长久以来的世袭阶级今天仍然存在。
2. He came from the highest Hindu caste.
   他出身印度最高的种姓。
3. The caste system is still strong in India.
   种姓制度在印度仍然很牢固。
4. I suppose you also have a caste system in your society.
   我想你们的社会里也有一种等级制度。
5. The caste refers to social system based on rigid distinctions of birth, rank, wealth, etc.
   社会等级是指按照血统，阶级，财富等严格区分的社会制度。

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Minority Education and Caste: The American System in Cross-Cultural Perspective.
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