名詞 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.
   在議會(huì)，法案通過(guò)以下幾個(gè)階段：一讀，二讀，討論，下院辯論和三讀。