| 释义 |
bench
[bentʃ] noun
ADVANCED countable
■a long, usually hard, seat for two or more people, often found in public places, or a long table for working on 长凳；工作枱•a park bench (= a seat in a public garden)公园中的长凳 •a work bench (= a table for working at)工作枱 the bench
■a seat or area of seats where players sit during a game when they are not playing 运动员休息区；后备队员席•He was injured, and spent the last few weeks of the season on the bench.他受了伤，只能在该赛季最后数星期的比赛中在场外观战。 ■the judge or magistrate , or the place where they sit, in a court of law 法官；法官席•Kindly address your remarks to the bench, Mr Smith.史密斯先生，请你对法官说话温和一点。 serve/sit/be on the bench
■to work as a judge or magistrate 担任法官
take the bench US
■to become a judge or magistrate 当法官
■If a judge takes the bench, they begin a formal meeting of a law court. （法官）宣布开庭
the benches
■in the British parliament building, the seats used by the members （英国议会的）议员席•There was jeering from the Labour benches.工党的议员席上有人发出嘲笑声。 |