lectern
noun /ˈlektən/
/ˈlektərn/
(North American English also podium)
- enlarge imagea stand for holding a book, notes, computer, etc. when you are reading in church, giving a talk, etc.
(教堂中的)诵经台;(演讲的)讲台 词源Middle English: from Old French letrun, from medieval Latin lectrum, from legere ‘to read’.