单词	second reading
释义	second reading noun 1 : the stage in the British legislative process following the first reading and usually providing for debate on the principal features of a bill before its submission to a committee for consideration of details 2 : the stage in the U.S. legislative process that occurs when a bill has been reported back from committee and that provides an opportunity for full debate and amendment before a vote is taken on the question of a third reading Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web After a day of unrelated committee meetings at the Kentucky State Fair, lawmakers will head to Frankfort to give the bills a second reading. Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal, 25 Aug. 2022 Dorsey voted against the measure on a second reading, but voted with the majority for final passage. Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2022 The mayor predicted the opt-out legislation would get council’s approval, perhaps after its second reading at the meeting scheduled for April 26. cleveland, 16 Apr. 2022 The Benton County Quorum Court on Thursday night held a second reading on ordinances needed for a jail expansion. Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 29 July 2022 Even so, their initial focus on regulating stablecoins has already borne fruit in the Financial Services and Markets Bill, a piece of legislation that’s currently on its second reading in the House of Commons. Martin Leo Rivers, Forbes, 24 July 2022 On Thursday a second reading of first-quarter U.S. gross domestic product came in worse than the first with a contraction at an annual rate of 1.5%. Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ, 26 May 2022 Per city policy, this was the second reading of the measure before the City Council, which first approved the permit at its June 7 meeting. Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2022 This was a first reading of the ordinance but the motion to vote on the repeal included waiving a second reading. Drew Dawson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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