1. C 长凳，长椅；工作台　 a long usually wooden seat for two or more people, especially one used outdoors; a long heavy worktable
2. S 议员席；法官，法官席；法院　 seat for a certain group of MPs; judge or the seat where a judge sit in the court; lawcourt

　appoint to the ～　任命为法官
　sit on ～　坐在长凳上
　warm the ～　当替补队员
　the back ～　后排普通议员席
　the cross ～　中立议员席
　the front ～　前座议员席
　carpenter ～　木匠工作台
　park ～　公园长凳
　table ～　长台
　work ～　工作台
　～ test　台上试验
　from the ～　来自法官的
　reprimand from the ～　法官的斥责
　on the ～　在法官席上，当法官，（替补队员）等候上场，暂不上场比赛

　There are benches in the park.　公园里有许多长凳。
　There are tools beside the bench.　工作台旁边有一些工具。
　He saw a girl sitting on a bench against the railings.　他看见一位姑娘坐在靠近围栏的板凳上。
　They sat on a bench, the three of them.　他们三人坐在长凳上。
　We sat down on the park bench and watched the children play.　我们坐在公园的长凳上，看儿童嬉戏。
　The man threw himself down on the hard bench and fell asleep.　这人一头倒在硬长凳上就睡着了。
　The bench read the sentence to the prisoner.　法官向犯人宣读判决。
　The accused will be brought before the bench.　被告将被带上法庭。
　He was appointed to the bench.　他被任命为法官。
　What do the bench feel about this?　法官们对此事的看法如何?

 ♣ bench mark
　标准，规范　sth which can be used a standard by which other things judged or measured
　The new salary deal for railway workers will be a bench mark for pay settlements in the public sector.　给铁路工人的新工资待遇将会成为公务部门工资问题的尺度。
 ♣ on the bench
　当法官；暂不参加比赛　serving as a judge or magistrate; not taking part in match temporarily
　Judge Wyzanski is on the bench this morning.　怀赞斯基法官今天上午在法院审理案子。
　Mr. Justice Waston has recently retired after sixty years on the bench.　贾斯蒂斯·沃森先生当了60年法官后最近退休了。
　The coach had to keep his star player on the bench with a sprained ankle.　教练员不得不让扭伤脚踝的球星暂不上场比赛。
 ♣ warm the bench
　替补，坐冷板凳　take the place of sb; hold title with a little or no duties
　Bill has been warming the bench for three football seasons, he hopes that the coach will let him play this year.　比尔一连在三个足球赛季都没有上场，充当替补队员；他希望教练今年会让他上场比赛。

　bench　的复数形式重复时，表示“许许多多”的概念，并不强调可数性。例如：
　There are benches and benches in rows, all crowded with people.　那里有成排的长凳，都坐满了人。

 ♣ bench, chair, seat, sofa
　这四个词所指并不相同：bench指长凳，可有背，也可无背；chair指有背的单人椅；seat指固定在汽车、火车、飞机、轮船，剧院、礼堂里的座位；sofa则指沙发。

　［同义词］ v. band, girdle, stripe, tape n. board, table

1. vt.在…放置长凳；供给长凳　 place bench in some place; provide bench
2. vt.给…以席位　 provide seat for sb
3. vt.把…换下；罚…出场　 cause sb to be out because of sth such as a foul
4. vi.当法官　 serve as a judge

　He once benched years ago.　他数年前曾经当过法官。
　The election benched him in the district court.　那次选举使他当上了地方法院法官。
　The fullback was benched with injuries.　后卫因受伤被换下场。
　The player was benched for many fouls.　该队员因犯规多次被罚下场。