n.one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing personal salvation through your own efforts; a conservative form of Buddhism that adheres to Pali scriptures and the non-theistic ideal of self purification to Nirvana; the dominant religion of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand and Laos and Cambodia
同义词：Theravada Buddhism
英汉双解大词典
Theravada/ˌθɛrəˈvɑːdə/
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the southern school of Buddhism, the name preferred by Hinayana Buddhists for their doctrines 小乘佛教; 佛教的南部宗派，小乘佛教教徒因为其宗教教条而命此名