单词：Theravada
音标：[,θerә'vɑ:dә] ；
n. 小乘佛教（主要流传于斯里兰卡、缅甸、泰国和柬埔寨）
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
词型变化：名词复数形式 : theravadas