casteKK [ˈkæst] ｜ /ˈkæst/
GEPT 中高級
C2noun
A social class, separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank, profession, or wealth
In some countries, like India, the caste system is deeply ingrained in society and determines a person’s place in society from birth.
社會階級；等級制度
C2noun
(Hinduism) A hereditary social class among Hindus, stratified according to ritual purity
In modern India, although the caste system still exists officially, many people do not believe in discriminating based on caste.
種姓；印度種姓制度
C2noun
Social status or position conferred by a system based on class
Some old societies used to have a caste system where an individual was born into a particular stratum based on the status or occupation of their parents, and they had to live with that caste for their entire life.
C2noun
In some social insects (such as ants), a physically distinct individual or group of individuals specialized to perform certain functions in the colony.
The worker ants belong to a lower caste compared to the queen ant, which is responsible for laying eggs and is considered to be of a higher caste.