untouchables
US /ʌnˈtʌtʃəbəlz/
UK /ʌnˈtʌtʃəbəlz/
複數名詞
1.
賤民
(in the traditional Indian caste system) a member of the lowest caste, regarded as outside the caste system and by Hindus as ritually unclean
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Historically, the Untouchables faced severe discrimination and social exclusion.
歷史上，賤民面臨著嚴重的歧視和社會排斥。
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Efforts have been made to uplift the status of the Untouchables in modern India.
現代印度已努力提升賤民的地位。
2.
不可觸碰者, 免受批評者
people who are considered to be above criticism or beyond reproach, often due to their power or influence
範例:
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The powerful CEO seemed to be one of the corporate untouchables, immune to any scandal.
這位強大的首席執行官似乎是企業界的不可觸碰者之一，對任何醜聞都免疫。
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In some political systems, certain figures are considered untouchables, making it difficult to hold them accountable.
在某些政治體系中，某些人物被認為是不可觸碰者，這使得追究他們的責任變得困難。
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