in·tan·gi·ble
adjective /ɪnˈtændʒəbl/
/ɪnˈtændʒəbl/
- that exists but cannot be touched; difficult to describe, understand or measure无形的;难以形容(或理解、量度)的
- The old building had an intangible air of sadness about it.那座旧建筑笼罩着一种说不出的悲凉气氛。
- The benefits are intangible.好处不能用具体的数字来表示。
- (business) that does not exist as a physical thing but is still valuable to a company无形的(指不以实体存在的公司资产)
- intangible assets/property无形资产/财产
opposite tangibleWord Originearly 17th cent. (as an adjective): from French, or from medieval Latin intangibilis, from in- ‘not’ + late Latin tangibilis (from tangere ‘to touch’).