n.
    
      - (社會的)階級;社會等級[C][G]![]() They hope to win mass support among the middle  class. 他們希望能贏得中產階級的廣泛支持。 
- 等級制度[U]
- 班級;年級[C][G]![]() The  class were/was interested in his lecture. 班上學生對他的講座都很感興趣。 Are you in the third-year  class? 你是讀三年級嗎? 
- (一節)課;上課[C][U]![]() No talking is allowed during  class. 上課時不准交談。 
- (高低優劣的)等級;級別;種類[C]
- 【美】(某一年度的)畢業班[C][G]![]() 
- 【生】(動植物分類的)綱[C]
- 【口】高品質;優異;出色的風度(或外表等)[U]![]() a girl with real  class很有風度的姑娘 
vt.
    
      - 把……分類;把……分等級;把……歸入某類(或某等級)[(+as/among/with)]![]() That state is  classed as an agricultural area. 該州被劃為農業區。 
 
  片語
  
    in a class by itself/oneself
    
      - 獨一無二![]() Her mother's cakes are  in a class by themselves. 她母親做的蛋糕稱得上是別具一格。 
 
  辨析
  
 
  n.
    - a set or category of things having a property or feature in common and differentiated from others by kind or quality. ▸Biology  a principal taxonomic grouping that ranks above order and below phylum or division, such as Mammalia. ▸Brit. a division of candidates according to merit in a university examination. 
- a system that divides members of a society into sets based on perceived social or economic status. ▸a social division based on economic or social status. 
- a group of students or pupils who are taught together. ▸a lesson. ▸chiefly N. Amer. all of the college or school students graduating in a particular year. 
- informal impressive stylishness in appearance or behaviour.
v.
 assign or regard as belonging to a particular category.
adj.
 informal stylish or excellent:
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 he's a class player.
Phrase
  
    - class A 
(or B or C)
 drug
 Brit. an illegal narcotic drug classified as being of the most harmful and addictive (or a less harmful and addictive) kind.
- class act
 informal a person or thing displaying impressive and stylish excellence.
 
  Etymology
  C16: from L. classis ‘a division of the Roman people, a grade, or a class of pupils’.