leisure

• n. 余暇; 無為; 満足
• adj.自由な; 余暇; 素人っぽい
• n. （レジャー）人の名前；（英）Leger

フランス語のleisirから、ラテン語のlicere（許可する、許可する）から、語源的にはlicent（免許）と同じ。学校、スポーツと比較する。

leisure

leisure: [14] The etymological idea underlying leisure is that of ‘having permission’, and hence of ‘having the freedom to do as one likes’. The word came via Anglo-Norman leisour from Old French leisir. This was a noun use of a verb that meant ‘be permitted’, and came from Latin licēre ‘be permitted’ (source of English illicit [17] and licence [14]).
=> illicit, licence

leisure (n.)

early 14c., leisir, "opportunity to do something" (as in phrase at (one's) leisure), also "time at one's disposal," from Old French leisir (Modern French loisir) "capacity; permission; leisure, spare time; free will; idleness, inactivity," noun use of infinitive leisir "be permitted," from Latin licere "be permitted" (see licence). The -u- appeared 16c., probably on analogy of words like pleasure. Phrase leisured class attested by 1836.

1. The leisure facilities are there for the use of guests.

これらのレジャー施設はお客様に使用されています。

2.The Leisure Center is a long and low modern building.

レジャーセンターは、細長くて低い近代的な建物です。

3.Reading books does not rate highly among Britons as a leisure activity.

読書はイギリス人があまり好きなレジャーではありません。

4.He could read all the national papers at his leisure .

彼はすべての全国紙を悠然と読むことができる。

5.On the whole，people miss the opportunity to enjoy leisure .

総じて、人々は余暇を楽しむことを渇望している。