1. | [c] (木制)长凳,长椅a long seat for two or more people, usually made of wood |
a park bench 公园长椅 |
2. | [sing] 法官;法官席位;法官(或裁判官)的职位a judge in court or the seat where he/she sits; the position of being a judge or magistrate |
His lawyer turned to address the bench. 他的律师转身对法官讲话。 | |
She has recently been appointed to the bench. 她最近当上了法官。 |
3. | [c][usupl] (英国议会的)议员席(in the British Parliament) a seat where a particular group of politicians sit |
There was cheering from the Opposition benches. 反对党议员席那边响起了欢呼声。 |
4. | [sing] (场边的)运动员休息区the seats where players sit when they are not playing in the game |
the substitutes' bench 替补队员席 |