c. 1300, "to withdraw, revoke (a decree, etc.), cancel, lift; remit," from Old French relaissier, relesser "to relinquish, quit, let go, leave behind, abandon, acquit," variant of relacher "release, relax," from Latin relaxare "loosen, stretch out" (see relax), source also of Spanish relajar, Italian relassare.
Meaning "alleviate, ease" is mid-14c., as is sense of "free from (duty, etc.); exonerate." From late 14c. as "grant remission, forgive; set free from imprisonment, military service, etc." Also "give up, relinquish, surrender." In law, c. 1400, "to grant a release of property." Of press reports, attested from 1904; of motion pictures, from 1912; of music recordings, from 1962. As a euphemism for "to dismiss, fire from a job" it is attested in American English since 1904. Related: Released; releasing.
release (n.)
early 14c., "abatement of distress; means of deliverance," from Old French relais, reles (12c.), a back-formation from relesser, relaissier (see release (v.)). In law, mid-14c., "transferring of property or a right to another;" late 14c. as "release from an obligation; remission of a duty, tribute, etc." Meaning "act and manner of releasing" (a bow, etc.) is from 1871. Sense of "action of publication" is from 1907.
例文
1. Acupressure is used to release tension spots in the shoulders and neck.
指圧マッサージは、肩と首の緊張を緩和するために使用されます。
2.He still had a lot of pent-up anger to release .
彼にはまだ強圧的な怒りが発散されている。
3. Her kidnapper successfully extorted a ￡75,000 ransom for her release .
誘拐犯は7万5000ポンドを恐喝して釈放された。
4.Action had been taken to speed up the release of cheques.
はすでに小切手の発行を加速するための行動を取っている。
5.A by-product of their meeting was the release of these fourteen men.