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incorporeal

UK //ˌɪnkɔːˈpɔːriəl//US //ˌɪnkɔːrˈpɔːriəl//

词源

源自拉丁语 'incorporeus'(in- '不' + corporeus '身体的'),16世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指没有物质形体的存在,通常用于描述灵魂、思想或抽象概念等无形的事物。

“Ghosts are often depicted as incorporeal beings in folklore.”

(在民间传说中,鬼魂常被描述为无形的存在。)

“The artist tried to capture the incorporeal beauty of music in his painting.”

(这位艺术家试图在画作中捕捉音乐的无形之美。)

同义词:immaterial, intangible, bodiless

常见短语

incorporeal property — 指没有物理形态的财产,如版权、专利等知识产权。

“Copyright is a type of incorporeal property protected by law.”

(版权是一种受法律保护的无形财产。)