c. 1300, "hardship, adversity, force, pressure," in part a shortening of Middle English distress (n.); in part from Old French estrece "narrowness, oppression," from Vulgar Latin *strictia, from Latin strictus "tight, compressed, drawn together," past participle of stringere "draw tight" (see strain (v.)). Meaning "physical strain on a material object" is from mid-15c. As an abstract force in mechanics from 1855. The purely psychological sense is attested from 1955.
stress (v.)
c. 1300, "to subject (someone) to force or compulsion," from Middle French estrecier, from Vulgar Latin *strictiare, from Latin stringere "draw tight," which also is the source of stress (n.). The figurative meaning "put emphasis on" is first recorded 1896, from notion of laying pressure on something by relying on it. Related: Stressed; stressing.
例文
1. Massage is used to relax muscles，relieve stress and improve the circulation.
マッサージは筋肉をリラックスさせ、ストレスを緩和し、血液循環を促進することができます。
2. Stress is widely perceived as contributing to coronary heart disease.
圧力は冠状動脈性硬化症の原因の1つとして広く考えられている。
3. Stress ，both human and mechanical，may also be a contributing factor.
人からの圧力と機械的な圧力も要因の1つかもしれない。
4. Stress may act as a trigger for these illnesses.
ストレスがこれらの病気を引き起こす原因になる可能性があります。
5.Japanese car makers are laying ever more stress on European sales.