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Chan-Seung Lee
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 Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:45 am Post subject: meaning |
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| These pages offer an exclusive look at that diverse cast of simians least likely to survive the new century. |
In the quote, what does 'cast' mean? I can guess the meaning of 'cast' is 'kind'. But I'm not sure. Can you help me?
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CP
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The cast of a play is the set of individuals playing the different parts in the play. I think the writer is using "cast of simians" in that way, meaning the entire set of simians least likely to survive.
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