英语词汇“intangible”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

intangible

/ɪnˈtan(d)ʒɪb(ə)l

adjective

1Unable to be touched; not having physical presence: the moonlight made things seem intangible...

The minute you walk in, you feel an intangible presence.
And, monetary gifts aren't enough, but intangible power, presence, and influence as well.
It stands to reason then that intangible means not tangible, unable to touch, or impalpable.

Synonyms

impalpable, untouchable, imperceptible to the touch, non-physical, bodiless, incorporeal, unembodied, disembodied, abstract, invisible;

ethereal, insubstantial, airy, aerial;

spiritual, ghostly, spectral, phantom, wraithlike, transcendental, unearthly, supernatural

rare immaterial, unbodied, discarnate, disincarnate, phantasmal, phantasmic

1.1Difficult or impossible to define or understand; vague and abstract: the rose symbolized something intangible about their relationship...

Don't they sound just a little bit vague, intangible, or unclear?
With the new relationships, however, some of the favorable effects are intangible and more difficult to quantify and critique.
Clients are quick to discuss designs' more abstract and intangible qualities.

Synonyms

indefinable, indescribable, inexpressible, nameless;

vague, obscure, unclear, hazy, dim, mysterious;

indefinite, unanalysable, subtle, elusive, fugitive

1.2(Of an asset or benefit) not constituting or represented by a physical object and of a value not precisely measurable: intangible business property like patents...

But, on average, intangible assets now represent about 80 percent of the market value of public companies.
Physical as opposed to intangible assets in businesses in advanced economies such as Ireland's are reducing in importance.
A company's book value is its net asset value minus its intangible assets, current liabilities, long-term debt and equity issues.

noun (usually intangibles)

An intangible thing: intangibles like self-confidence and responsibility...

While we may work on intangibles such as pride of the people, pride of being self-determined, we've always asked the question, what's it for?
What about those intangibles that could make us all so much happier: income security and increased leisure?
There are still some intangibles that I can't quite wrap my mind around.

Derivatives

intangibility

/ɪntan(d)ʒɪˈbɪlɪti

/ noun ...

One of the few hard facts about brands is their intangibility.
While exploiting the materiality of the mirror, Sexton's writing's primary interest is in the compelling intangibility of the reflection.
In addition, accomplishments are difficult to detect because of their inherent intangibility and measurement difficulty.

intangibly

adverb ...

I think the hope is that perhaps intangibly it will bring the two countries closer together in a business sense and we'll get benefits from that.
Knowledge exists intangibly until it is understood, and then knowledge pours forth like a Fountain.

Origin

Early 17th century (as an adjective): from French, or from medieval Latin intangibilis, from in- 'not' + late Latin tangibilis (see tangible).

单词	intangible
释义	intangible /ɪnˈtan(d)ʒɪb(ə)l / adjective 1Unable to be touched; not having physical presence: the moonlight made things seem intangible... The minute you walk in, you feel an intangible presence. And, monetary gifts aren't enough, but intangible power, presence, and influence as well. It stands to reason then that intangible means not tangible, unable to touch, or impalpable. Synonyms impalpable, untouchable, imperceptible to the touch, non-physical, bodiless, incorporeal, unembodied, disembodied, abstract, invisible; ethereal, insubstantial, airy, aerial; spiritual, ghostly, spectral, phantom, wraithlike, transcendental, unearthly, supernatural rare immaterial, unbodied, discarnate, disincarnate, phantasmal, phantasmic 1.1Difficult or impossible to define or understand; vague and abstract: the rose symbolized something intangible about their relationship... Don't they sound just a little bit vague, intangible, or unclear? With the new relationships, however, some of the favorable effects are intangible and more difficult to quantify and critique. Clients are quick to discuss designs' more abstract and intangible qualities. Synonyms indefinable, indescribable, inexpressible, nameless; vague, obscure, unclear, hazy, dim, mysterious; indefinite, unanalysable, subtle, elusive, fugitive 1.2(Of an asset or benefit) not constituting or represented by a physical object and of a value not precisely measurable: intangible business property like patents... But, on average, intangible assets now represent about 80 percent of the market value of public companies. Physical as opposed to intangible assets in businesses in advanced economies such as Ireland's are reducing in importance. A company's book value is its net asset value minus its intangible assets, current liabilities, long-term debt and equity issues. noun (usually intangibles) An intangible thing: intangibles like self-confidence and responsibility... While we may work on intangibles such as pride of the people, pride of being self-determined, we've always asked the question, what's it for? What about those intangibles that could make us all so much happier: income security and increased leisure? There are still some intangibles that I can't quite wrap my mind around. Derivatives intangibility /ɪntan(d)ʒɪˈbɪlɪti / noun ... One of the few hard facts about brands is their intangibility. While exploiting the materiality of the mirror, Sexton's writing's primary interest is in the compelling intangibility of the reflection. In addition, accomplishments are difficult to detect because of their inherent intangibility and measurement difficulty. intangibly adverb ... I think the hope is that perhaps intangibly it will bring the two countries closer together in a business sense and we'll get benefits from that. Knowledge exists intangibly until it is understood, and then knowledge pours forth like a Fountain. Origin Early 17th century (as an adjective): from French, or from medieval Latin intangibilis, from in- 'not' + late Latin tangibilis (see tangible).
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