| 释义 | in committee in American English  See full dictionary entry for   committee  under consideration by a committee, as a resolution or billTwo senators are threatening to keep it in committee if I don't vote against an army-base closure.It will be debated in committee stage next month.The bill was expected to pass in committee.It’s in committee after passing second reading.Decisions had to be made in committee, often after a good deal of argument.Instead, the health care debate is staggering into 2010, climate change action remains stuck in committee and amnesty has dropped out of the discussion altogether.The proposals died in committee.Examples of 'in committee' in a sentencein committee |