second reading

名词 second reading:

1. the second presentation of a bill in a legislature; to approve its general principles (Britain) or to discuss a committee's report and take a vote (US)

1. A bill pass through the following stage in parliament: first read, second read, committee stage, report stage and third read.
   在议会，法案通过以下几个阶段：一读，二读，讨论，下院辩论和三读。