1
- a long seat for several people, typically made of wood or stone.（多指木制或石制）长凳, 长椅。
2
- a long, sturdy work table in a workshop or laboratory.（车间的）工作台, （实验室的）试验台。
3
the bench
the office of judge or magistrate法官职位, 治安官职位。
3.1
- a judge's seat in a law court法官席。
3.2
- judges or magistrates collectively总称法官, 治安官：
he's the Chairman of our local Bench.
他是我们的地方首席法官。
4
- Brit. a long seat in Parliament for politicians of a specified party or position〈英〉（某一党派或特定立场）议员席：
the Conservative benches.
保守党议员席。
4.1
- the politicians occupying such a seat议员：
the pledge that was given by the Opposition benches yesterday.
反对党议员昨天所作的承诺。
5
the bench
a seat at the side of a sports field for coaches, substitutes, and players not taking part in a game.（体育场地的）教练席; 替补队员席; （不参加比赛的）运动员席。
6
- a flat ledge in masonry or on sloping ground.（砖石建筑的）壁架, （斜坡上的）平台。
with obj.
1
- exhibit (a dog) at a show（在展览会上）展览（狗）：
Affenpinschers and Afghans were benched side by side.
猴和阿富汗猎犬并排展出。
ORIGIN: from the practice of exhibiting dogs on benches.
2
- N. Amer. withdraw (a sports player) from play〈北美〉把（运动员）从比赛中撤下：
the coach benched quarterback Randall Cunningham in favour of Jim McMahon.
教练换下了四分卫兰德尔·坎宁安, 换上了吉姆·麦克马洪。
3
- short for BENCH-PRESS.BENCH-PRESS的简称。
短语
on the bench
1
- appointed as or in the capacity of a judge or magistrate当法官, 当治安官：
he retired after twenty-five years on the bench.
他当了25年的法官后退休。
2
- acting as one of the possible substitutes in a sports match.（体育比赛中）当替补队员。
词源
Old English benc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bank and German Bank, also to BANK1.