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单词 intangible
释义 in·tangible
I. \(ˈ)in., ən.+\ adjective
Etymology: French or Medieval Latin; French, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin intangibilis, from Latin in- in- (I) + Late Latin tangibilis tangible — more at tangible
1. : incapable of being touched or perceived by touch : not tangible : impalpable, imperceptible
 < that more subtle and intangible thing, the soul — John Buchan >
 < the intangible constituent of energy — James Jeans >
2. : incapable of being defined or determined with certainty or precision : vague, elusive
 < with an intangible feeling of impending disaster — Guy Fowler >
 < this menace from the North was intangible and evasive — John Buchan >
in·tangibleness \“+\ noun
in·tangibly \“+\ adverb
II. noun
: something intangible; specifically : an asset (as goodwill or a patent right) that is not corporeal
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