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outlet (n.)
[outlet 词源字典]
mid-13c., "a river mouth," from
out
+
let
(v.). Electrical wiring sense is attested from 1892. Meaning "a retail store" is attested from 1933. Figurative sense "means of relief or discharge" is from 1620s.
[outlet etymology, outlet origin, 英语词源]