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单词 invisible
释义 in·visible
I. \(ˈ)in, ən+\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin invisibilis, from in- in- (I) + visibilis visible
1.
 a. : incapable of being seen through lack of physical substance : not perceptible by vision : intangible, unseen
  < another thriller about an invisible man >
  < an angel and a high-frequency wave are equally invisible to the mass of mankind — Lewis Mumford >
 specifically : not appearing in published financial statements
  < invisible assets and liabilities >
 b. : of or relating to service or capital transactions not reflected in statistics of foreign trade
  < the nation's greatest invisible export, tourism — T.H.Fielding >
  < a bit of unconscious humor is the listing of movies among invisible imports — George Soule >
  < Ireland's trade deficit was met by invisible items, including immigrant remittances — Alzada Comstock >
2. : inaccessible to view : out of sight : hidden
 < invisible hinge >
 < in stormy weather the seaman's compass takes the place of invisible stars >
 < the world's largest and finest private or public assemblage of French art … is now invisible in the attic of the Hermitage — Janet Flanner >
3. : of such small size or unobtrusive quality as to be hardly noticeable : imperceptible, inconspicuous
 < invisible hair net >
 < invisible plaid >
 < the translation is almost invisible — Stuart Preston >
in·visibleness \“+\ noun
in·visibly \“+\ adverb
II. noun
: one that is invisible
 < the invisibles that lurk in haunted houses >
 < the present deficit gap … must be closed either by greater merchandise exports or larger earnings on invisibles — J.B.Cohen >
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