But this crisis is cementing a class system aboard corporate vessels.

但这场危机正在巩固公司船上的等级制度。

In contrast with caste systems, class systems are the archetypal open systems.

与种姓制度相比，阶级制度是典型的开放系统。

People accepted the class system as part of the natural order of things.

【order】人们把社会等级制度看成天经地义的事。

Housed in a restored Edwardian pump house is The People’s History Museum, which celebrates those who challenged Britain’s rigid political and class systems.

修復後的愛德華式抽水房 如今是人民歷史博物館 (People’s History Museum)，表彰当时对英国僵化的政治 与阶级制度挑战的勇气。

By the way, the book takes a very dim view of Empire to say the least, but does say India’s class system is a major problem as India tries to develop.

顺便说一下， 这本书至少可以说对帝国的看法非常模糊，但确实说印度的阶级制度是印度试图发展的一个主要问题。