session: [14] Etymologically, a session is simply a ‘sitting’. The word comes via Old French session from Latin sessiō, a derivative of sedēre ‘sit’. Its sense development reflects the symbolic association of ‘sitting down’ with the conducting of business, which can be seen anew in the modern English expression get round a table. Other English descendants of Latin sedēre, which is closely related to English sit, include assess, assiduous [16], insidious [16], séance [19], sedentary [16], sediment [16], size, subsidy [14], and supersede. => assess, assiduous, insidious, séance, sedentary, sediment, size, subsidy, supersede
session (n.)
late 14c., "periodical sitting of a court," from Old French session "act or state of sitting; assembly," from Latin sessionem (nominative sessio) "act of sitting; a seat; loitering; a session," noun of action from past participle stem of sedere "to sit" (see sedentary). Sense of "period set aside for some activity" is first recorded 1920, in bull session, probably from quarter sessions courts (see quarter (n.)). Musical sense of "recording occasion in a studio" is from 1927.
例文
1. Charles and I were closeted in his study for the briefing session .
私とチャールズは彼の書斎でドアを閉めて簡単な説明会を開いた。
2.He returned from a lunchtime drinking session with his business cronies.
昼にあの商売仲間と酒を飲んで帰ってきた。
3.He collapsed following a vigorous exercise session at his home.
自宅で激しい運動をした後、彼は突然気絶した。
4.Begin by planning on three two-hour reviews with four chapters per session .
まず3回の復習時間を手配し、毎回2時間で4つのセクションを復習する。
5.Rupert Moon is out of today 's session with a twisted knee.