reading clerk
reading clerk — 名詞
1. an officer of a law-making body — such as a parliament, congress, or state assem
宣讀員
立法機構中專責朗讀法案文件的官員
an officer of a law-making body — such as a parliament, congress, or state assembly — whose main responsibility is to read proposed laws, resolutions, and other official documents aloud during meetings so that all members can hear them for the record.
The reading clerk read the housing bill aloud to the state assembly on Monday.
宣讀員在週一向州議會大聲宣讀了住房法案。
collocation: read + bill / resolution / amendment
The reading clerk read each clause of the tax reform aloud while the members followed along on paper.
宣讀員逐一朗讀稅改案的每個條款，議員們則低頭看著紙本跟讀。
Senator Alvarez asked the reading clerk to read Article 7 again for the official record.
Alvarez 參議員請宣讀員為正式紀錄再次朗讀第 7 條的內容。
The reading clerk read the budget amendment aloud so all members could hear it before the debate.
宣讀員大聲宣讀了預算修正案的內容，以便所有議員在辯論前都能聽見。
Before the final vote, the reading clerk read the entire education funding resolution without stopping.
在最終表決前，宣讀員一口氣讀完了整份教育經費決議案。
- legislative clerk
broader term — a legislative clerk may also handle records and votes; a reading clerk focuses specifically on oral reading
- parliamentary clerk
used in Commonwealth systems; may include additional duties beyond reading
用法筆記
Restricted to formal legislative contexts such as parliaments, congresses, and assemblies. Distinguished from a general administrative clerk by this specific oral-reading duty. The role does not involve drafting or debating the documents — only reading them aloud.