bench的原意是“椅子”,在法律英语中,通常翻译为“法官”、“法官席”、“裁判庭/法院”等。
例句:
Counsel may request a bench conference to argue such objections out of the hearing of the jury.
翻译:
律师可以请求举行法庭会议,就异议问题与法官在陪审团听审之外会商。
例句:
Some Chief Justices, like William H. Rehnquist, were elevated by the President after having served previously on the bench as an Associate Justice.
翻译:
有些首席大法官,例如威廉.伦奎斯特,在被总统提名之前就是担任大法官职务的。