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.
双语例句
1. He said he wanted "to establish a rapport with the Indian people"
他说他想“同印度人民建立友好关系”。
来自柯林斯例句
2. She understood the importance of establishing a close rapport with clients.
她懂得与客户建立密切和谐的关系的重要性。
来自《权威词典》
3. She has an excellent rapport with her staff.
她跟她职员的关系非常融洽.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. You have an intellectual rapport, a kind of easy companionship that makes me really jealous.
你机智友善、平易近人，真是让我嫉妒。
来自柯林斯例句
5. If you have a good rapport with a dealer, they will always let you have first refusal on anything interesting.
