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an intangible
作名词时表示“无形资产”，为可数名词，单数形式常与不定冠词连用。
A patent is an intangible that can be sold.
专利是一种可以出售的无形资产。
无形资产；无形财产
intangibles — plural of intangible
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无形资产；无形财产
a valuable asset that can be sold but has no physical form, such as stocks, bonds, or bank deposits
A patent is an intangible that can be sold.
专利是一种可以出售的无形资产。
常用于商务或法律语境，常作复数 intangibles。
无形的东西。
Anything intangible.
可出售的无形资产
assets that are saleable though not material or physical
可出售的无形财产,虽非实体,如银行存款、股票、债券和期票。
Incorporeal property that is saleable though not material, such as bank deposits, stocks, bonds, and promissory notes.
The company's most valuable intangibles are its brand reputation and customer loyalty.
该公司最有价值的无形资产是其品牌声誉和客户忠诚度。
When evaluating the startup, investors considered its main intangible to be the proprietary software.
在评估这家初创公司时，投资者认为其主要无形资产是专有软件。
Accountants must carefully estimate the value of intangibles like patents and trademarks.
会计师必须谨慎估算专利和商标等无形资产的价值。
作名词时表示“无形资产”，为可数名词，单数形式常与不定冠词连用。
A patent is an intangible that can be sold.
专利是一种可以出售的无形资产。
复数形式 intangibles 常用于财务或法律语境，指称各种无形资产。
The company's intangibles include its brand and its patents.
公司的无形资产包括其品牌和专利。
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Intangible is a kind of property.
Use this
An intangible is a kind of property.
intangible 作名词时是可数名词，单数形式不能不带冠词单独作主语；表示“一项无形资产”时要用 an intangible，加冠词后句子才符合英语可数名词的规则。
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The company has many intangible.
Use this
The company has many intangibles.
intangible 作名词时是可数名词，受 many 修饰时必须用复数形式 intangibles；加上 -s 后与 many 的数量一致，表示“多项无形资产”。
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无形资产收入
The company reported growing income from intangibles such as patents and trademarks.
该公司报告称，其专利和商标等无形资产的收入不断增长。
无形资产转让
The transaction included the transfer of intangibles between the parent and its subsidiary.
这笔交易包括母公司与子公司之间的无形资产转让。
投资于无形资产
Firms that invest in intangibles often gain a long-term competitive advantage.
投资于无形资产的公司在往获得长期竞争优势。
无形资产摊销
The amortization of intangibles must be calculated separately for tax purposes.
为税务目的，必须单独计算无形资产的摊销。
无形资产税
Some states levy a tax on intangibles, including bank deposits and stocks.
一些州对银行存款和股票等无形资产征税。
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intangible = in（不）+ tangible（可触摸的）。摸不到却可以卖的东西：存款、股票、债券，都是无形资产。
语域：formal 常见场景：business、finance、accounting 该名词用法多用于商务、金融及会计等正式语境，指可出售的无形资产或无形财产（如股票、债券、存款等），属于专业术语，日常口语中较少使用。
可数名词，复数形式为 intangibles
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