intangible

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·tan·gi·ble /ɪnˈtændʒəbəl/ adjective  1  CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTANDan intangible quality or feeling is difficult to describe exactly 〔特质或感受〕难以描绘的 The island has an intangible quality of holiness. 该岛屿有一种难以形容的神圣感。2  intangible things have value but do not exist physically – used in business 无形的〔指东西有价值但没有实体存在，用于商业中〕 intangible assets such as customer goodwill 诸如顾客信誉之类的无形资产 —intangibly adverb —intangible noun [countable usually plural] intangibles like pension schemes and holidays 像养老金计划和假期之类的无形福利

Examples from the Corpus

intangible• Customer goodwill is an important intangible asset of any business.intangible assets• The factors which, if present, indicate the transfer as a going concern largely relate to intangible assets.• The problem lies in how intangible assets are defined and valued.• Castle now carries audio copyrights under intangible assets at directors' valuation instead of at cost less amortisation.• The group's total intangible assets come to £13.922m, and total fixed and current assets to £24.869m.• The bank's accounts have just revealed that its intangible assets have shrunk alarmingly.• After a tortuous argument, the standard-setters agreed to let banks value and disclose their intangible assets in their balance sheets as well.From Longman Business Dictionaryintangiblein‧tan‧gi‧ble /ɪnˈtændʒəbəl/ adjective used to describe something that has value but does not exist physicallyintangible property such as stocks, copyrights, and trademarks

in·tan·gi·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable  

is or intangible an Corpus quality Business difficult feeling

intangible
in‧tan‧gi‧ble /ɪnˈtændʒəbəl, ɪnˈtændʒɪbəl/ adjective
1. an intangible quality or feeling is difficult to describe exactly:
    The island has an intangible quality of holiness.
2. intangible things have value but do not exist physically – used in business:
    intangible assets such as customer goodwill
—intangibly adverb
—intangible noun [countable usually plural]:
    intangibles like pension schemes and holidays

in·tan·gibleBrE /ɪnˈtændʒəbl/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈtændʒəbl/ 🔊 adjectivethat exists but that is difficult to describe, understand or measure 难以形容（或理解）的；不易度量的◆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. 好处是难以计算的。🔊🔊(business 商业) 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 OPP tangible ▸ in·tan·gible noun [usually plural] ◆intangibles such as staff morale and goodwill员工士气和商誉之类的无形资产