(教堂、讲堂等的)讲台;(常带斜面、用于放书稿的)读经台/诵读台。常见于演讲、朗读、礼拜等场合。(另有较少见用法:指“配有书架的支架/台架”。)
/ˈlɛktərn/
She placed her notes on the lectern and began to speak.
她把讲稿放在讲台上,开始发言。
As the ceremony unfolded, the speaker stepped up to the lectern, adjusted the microphone, and read the names with solemn care.
仪式进行时,发言人走上讲台,调好麦克风,郑重其事地念出名单。
来自拉丁语 lecternum / lectrum 一类词形,与 legere(“阅读、朗读”)相关,原本指用于放置书本、便于朗读的支架或台子;因此“讲台/读经台”的含义与“读、诵读”紧密相连。