1660s, "reference, relation, relationship," from French rapport "bearing, yield, produce; harmony, agreement, intercourse," back-formation from rapporter "bring back; refer to," from re- "again" (see re-) + apporter "to bring," from Latin apportare "to bring," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + portare "to carry" (see port (n.1)).
Psychological meaning "intense harmonious accord," as between therapist and patient, is first attested 1894, though the word had been used in a very similar sense with reference to mesmerism from 1845 (first recorded in Poe). See also report (n.). Johnson frowns on the word and credits its use in English to Sir William Temple, naturalizer of French terms, who did use it but was not the first to do so.
例文
1. He said he wanted "to establish a rapport with the Indian people "
彼は「インド人民と友好関係を築きたい」と言った。
2.She understood the importance of establising a close rapport with clients.
彼女は顧客と密接に調和した関係を築くことの重要性を知っている。
3.She has an excellent rapport with her staff.
彼女は彼女の従業員との関係が非常に打ち解けている。
4.You have an intellectual rapport ，a kind of easy companionship that makes me really jealous.
あなたは機知に富み、親しみやすくて、本当に嫉妬します。
5.If you have a good rapport with a dealer，they will always let you have first refusal on anything interesting.