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n. 婆罗门(Brahmin的复数,古印度地位最高的阶级)

  1. Societies have always had their hierarchies, with some group—Boston's Brahmins, France's énarques, the Communist Party of China—perched at the top.
    任何社会都始终存在着等级制度,最高层由一些特定团体所占据,比如波士顿的名流,法国的国家行政学院毕业生。
  2. Consequently, Vedic learning by rote was encouraged and prized, particularly among Brahmins, where learning of one's own Vedic texts was a mandated duty.
    因此,机械地学习吠陀是受到鼓励和赞扬,尤其是在婆罗门中间,学习吠陀文献是一个受委托的责任。
  3. But just as a million Macs broke the monopoly of the high priests guarding access to mainframe computers, so e-money will break the monopoly of financial Brahmins.
    但是,正如百万台苹果机击溃由高等祭司所卫护垄断的主机电脑,电子货币也将打破金融婆罗门的垄断。



Brahman \Brah"man\, Brahmin \Brah"min\, n.; pl. {Brahmans},
{Brahmins}. [Skr. Br[=a]hmana (cf. Brahman worship, holiness;
the God Brahma, also Brahman): cf. F. Brahmane, Brachmane,
Bramine, L. Brachmanae, -manes, -mani, pl., Gr. ?, pl.]
1. A person of the highest or sacerdotal caste among the
Hindus.

{Brahman bull} (Zo["o]l.), the male of a variety of the zebu,
or Indian ox, considered sacred by the Hindus.

2. a person from an old, respected, and usually wealthy
family who has considerable social or political influence;
-- a term used especially in New England; as, a Boston
brahmin.
[PJC]

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