1.a draft or text of a speech; a manuscript of a prepared speech; lecture notes-->search 講稿 from yahoo dictionary.


2.[countable]AM the written form of a speech, play, film etc [↪ screenplay]:

They write all their own scripts.
a film script

通常一個中文詞語的英文怎麼說, 有兩種表達, 一是解釋, 二是翻譯. Kathy說的是第一種, 頗為詳細.

如果要說:「我忘了帶演講稿.」總不能說"I forgot to bring a draft or text of a speech" 或是"I forgot a manuscript of a prepared speech at home"吧?

作為一個物件的稱呼, 演講稿譯為speech draft即可.