intangible

intangible
adjective
  1. unable to be touched or grasped; not having physical presence
    触摸不到的；抓不住的；无形的
    the moonlight made things seem intangible.
    月光让一切都显得恍惚。
    ■difficult or impossible to define or understand; vague and abstract
    难以确定的；不可捉摸的；模糊抽象的
    the rose symbolized something intangible about their relationship.
    玫瑰象征着他们关系中的不可捉摸之处。
    ■(of an asset or benefit) not constituting or represented by a physical object and of a value not precisely measurable
    （资产，利益）无形的
    intangible business property like trademarks and patents.
    商标和专利之类的无形商业资产。
noun
  1. (一般作 intangibles)an intangible thing
    无形的东西，不可捉摸的东西
    intangibles like self-confidence and responsibility.
    自信和责任之类无形的东西。
派生
intangibility
noun
intangibly
adverb
语源
  1. early 17th cent. (as an adjective): from French, or from medieval Latin intangibilis, from in- 'not' + late Latin tangibilis (see tangible)
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