report stage
noun /rɪˈpɔːt steɪdʒ/
/rɪˈpɔːrt steɪdʒ/
[singular] (British English)- one of the stages that a bill must go through in order to become an Act of Parliament. It follows the committee stage, and takes the form of a debate in the House of Commons. After passing the report stage the bill then goes to the third reading.
报告阶段：法案成为国会法案必须经历的阶段之一。它进入委员会审议阶段，并在下议院进行辩论。通过报告阶段后，该法案进入三读。