part of a criminal court where the accused sits during his trial （刑事法庭的）被告席: The judge looked over to the prisoner in the dock. 法官打量了被告席上的犯人. 
(idm 习语) put sb/be in the dock accuse sb/be accused of doing sth wrong 指控某人[受到指控]: This recent tragedy has put the manufacturersof the drug squarely in the dock. 新近发生的这一悲惨事件使药品厂商受到指控.