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。
