- [countable]
a long seat for two or more people, usually made of wood （木制）长凳，长椅 
a park bench 公园长椅
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- empty
- long
- narrow
- …
- sit (down) on
- seat
- on a/the bench
- the bench[singular] (
law 法律 a judge in court or the seat where he/she sits; the position of being a judge or magistrate 法官；法官席位；法官（或裁判官）的职位 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。
- [countable, usually plural]
(in the British parliament) a seat where a particular group of politicians sit （英国议会的）议员席 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- government
- Opposition
- Conservative
- …
- be on
- sit on
- from the… benchs
- on the… benchs
- the bench[singular] (
sport 体育 the seats where players sit when they are not playing in the game （场边的）运动员休息区 the substitutes’ bench 替补队员席 He started the game on the bench but finished as the team’s top scorer. 他在替补席上开始比赛，但最后成了球队的头号得分手。 He's sick of spending every game on the bench. 他讨厌场场比赛都坐在替补席上。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- empty
- long
- narrow
- …
- sit (down) on
- seat
- on a/the bench
- (also workbench)[countable]
a long heavy table used for doing practical jobs, working with tools, etc. 工作台 a carpenter’s bench 木工的工作台
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- work
- carpenter’s
- lab
- …
- at a/the bench
Word OriginOld English benc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bank and German Bank.