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A0473600 (ăs′ĕt′)n.1. A useful or valuable quality, person, or thing; an advantage or resource: proved herself an asset to the company.2. A valuable item that is owned.3. A spy working in his or her own country and controlled by the enemy.4. assetsa. Accounting The entries on a balance sheet showing all properties, both tangible and intangible, and claims against others that may be applied to cover the liabilities of a person or business. Assets can include cash, stock, inventories, property rights, and goodwill.b. The entire property owned by a person, especially a bankrupt, that can be used to settle debts.

[Back-formation from English assets, sufficient goods to settle a testator's debts and legacies, from Anglo-Norman asetz, from asez, enough, from Vulgar Latin *ad satis, to sufficiency : Latin ad, to; see ad- + Latin satis, enough; see sā- in Indo-European roots.]

asset

(ˈæsɛt) nanything valuable or useful: experience is their main asset. [C19: back formation from assets]

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n. 1. a useful and desirable thing or quality: Organizational ability is an asset. 2. a single item of ownership having exchange value. 3. assets, a. the total resources of a person or business, as cash, notes and accounts receivable, securities, goodwill, or real estate (opposed to liabilities). b. the items detailed on a balance sheet, esp. in relation to liabilities and capital. c. all property available for the payment of debts, esp. of a bankrupt firm or person. d. property of a deceased that can be used to pay debts or legacies. [1525–35; back formation from assets, in phrase have assets, literally, have enough < Anglo-French, Old French asez enough. See assai¹] as′set•less, adj.

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asset - a useful or valuable quality plusquality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeareresource - a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource"advantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me"metier, speciality, specialty, forte, strong point, strong suit, long suit, strength - an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte"liability - the quality of being something that holds you back

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noun1. benefit, help, service, aid, advantage, strength, resource, attraction, blessing, boon, good point, strong point, ace in the hole, feather in your cap, ace up your sleeve Her leadership qualities were the greatest asset to the party.
benefit burden, handicap, liability, disadvantage, minus (informal), drawback, nuisance, impediment, drag, albatross, hindrance, millstone, encumbranceplural noun1. property, goods, means, holdings, money, funds, effects, capital, riches, finance, reserves, resources, estate, wealth, valuables, possessions By 1989 the group had assets of 3.5 billion francs.

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nounAll things, such as money, property, or goods, having economic value.Used in plural:capital, fortune, mean (used in plural), resource (used in plural), wealth, wherewithal.

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优点有价值的人或物资产

asset

(ˈӕset) noun anything useful or valuable; an advantage. He is a great asset to the school. 有价值的人或物，优点 ˈassets noun plural the total property, money etc of a person, company etc. 资产，财产

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Related to Asset: Fixed asset, Asset turnover, ASET, Asset Test

Asset

Real or Personal Property, whether tangible or intangible, that has financial value and can be used for the payment of its owner's debts.

An accrued asset is one that arises from revenue earned but not yet due. For example, an accrued dividend is a share of the net earnings of a corporation that has been declared but has not yet been paid out to its shareholder(s).

In Bankruptcy, an asset is any form of property owned by a debtor who is insolvent that is not exempt from being used to repay debts.

For Income Tax purposes, a capital asset is property held by a taxpayer for personal enjoyment or investment, such as a home, furniture, stocks and bonds, or an automobile, but does not include inventory, commercial accounts, and notes receivable, depreciable property, commercial property, copyrights, and short-term government obligations. When a capital asset is sold, any gain received is given preferential tax treatment.A current, liquid, or quick asset is an item that can be readily converted to cash, such as stocks and bonds.

A fixed asset is one of a permanent or longterm nature used in the operation of a business and not intended for sale.

A frozen asset is one that cannot be easily converted into cash, such as real estate when there is no market, or that cannot be used because of a legal restriction, such as a spend-thrift trust.

An intangible asset is one to which an Arbitrary dollar value is attached because it has no intrinsic market value but represents financial value, such as the good will of a business, Trademarks, or Patents.

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n. generally any item of property that has monetary value, including articles with only sentimental value (particularly in the estates of the dead). Assets are shown in balance sheets of businesses and inventories of probate estates. There are current assets (which includes accounts receivable), fixed assets (basic equipment and structures), and such intangibles as business good will and rights to market a product.

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noun benefit

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noun property

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noun all things, such as money, property, or goods, having economic value

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noun a useful or valuable quality

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