单词 | bench strength |
释义 | > as lemmasbench strength bench strength n. chiefly North American ability and skill among the reserve members of a sports team; frequently in extended use. ΚΠ 1914 Anaconda (Montana) Standard 20 Apr. (City ed.) 3/7 One or two injuries might disarrange my entire team. I have not the necessary bench strength to guard against bad luck. 1988 R. Angell Season Ticket (1989) iii. 57 Maybe next year the Great Spirit of Baseball, if left alone, will bring the Braves what they really need, which is some bench strength. 2015 Ottawa Citizen (Nexis) 13 Aug. c6 He's got bench strength, too, with such heavyweights as Toronto-Centre's whipsmart incumbent Chrystia Freeland, retired Canadian Forces lieutenant-general Andrew Leslie,..and others. < as lemmas |
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