| 释义 |
im·movable
I. adjective
also im·moveable \(ˈ)i(m), ə+\
Etymology: Middle English immovable, from in- (I) + movable
1. : incapable of being moved : firmly fixed : fast
< the immovable hills >
broadly : not moving or not intended to be moved : stationary
2.
a. : steadfast, unalterable, unyielding
< an immovable purpose >
b. : not capable of being moved in feeling or sympathies : unimpressible, impassive
< a stern immovable man >
3. : not liable to be removed : permanent in place or tenure : fixed
< an immovable estate >
• im·movableness \“+\ noun
II. noun
also immoveable \“\
1. : one that cannot be moved
2. immovables plural, Roman & civil law
a. : lands, houses thereon, and all things adhering or belonging there by nature (as trees, minerals) or by act of man (as planted crops, fertilizer) — compare accession 2c
b. : all personal property permanently attached to immovable property that cannot be removed without injury to the latter — see fixture 2c
c. : all personal property placed on immovable property by the owner for its service, improvement, or exploitation
d. : an interest or estate in immovable property
3. Scots law : heritable property as opposed to movable property |