Jain
noun [ C ] uk/dʒeɪn/ uk/dʒaɪn/ us/dʒeɪn/ /dʒaɪn/
耆那教教徒
someone who believes in Jainism (= a religion originally from India)
The strictest Jains will not eat carrots or garlic.
Like Hindus, Jains believe in karma. 与印度教徒一样，耆那教徒也相信因果报应。
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- He is a Jain, and does not believe in killing animals.
- The Jains are known for their strict vegetarianism.
- Einstein once expressed a wish to be reborn as a Jain.
Jain
adjective uk/dʒeɪn/ uk/dʒaɪn/ us/dʒeɪn/ /dʒaɪn/
耆那教，耆那教徒的
relating to Jainism (= a religion originally from India) or to Jains
We visited a Jain temple.
All the people were members of the Jain faith. 所有的人都是耆那教的信徒。
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- Followers of the Jain religion avoid eating garlic and onion on a daily basis.
- We learned some Jain meditation techniques.
- Some Jain sects extended their religious orders to women.