c. 1400, "piece of writing at the end of a document," from Middle French subscription (Modern French souscription) and directly from Latin subscriptionem (nominative subscriptio) "anything written underneath, a signature," noun of action from past participle stem of subscribere (see subscribe). Meaning "act of subscribing money" is from 1640s.
例文
1. We paid a subscription of 5 pounds yearly.
年間5ポンドの購読料を払っています。
2.They decided to raise the money by subscription .
彼らは募金の方法でこの金を集めることにした。
3.They decided to raise money by subscription .
彼らは募金でこの金を集めることにした。
4.May I beg you for a subscription ？
お金を寄付していただけませんか。
5.The magazine subscription expires with the current issue.