But many services and intangible assets, say a unique patent or a global brand, do not have a market price, so it is hard to estimate what they are worth.

但多数服务及无形资产，比如一个独特的专利或一个全球品牌，并没有市场价格，所以很难估量他们的价值。

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The term intangible assets is used to describe assets which are used in the operation of the business but no physical substance, and non-current.

无形资产是指应用于企业的经营活动，但没有实物形态且非流动的资产。

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In some companies, certain intangible assets such as trademarks may be of great importance but may have been acquired without incurring any significant cost.

在某些公司，有些无形资产，如商标等，可能非常重要，但得到的过程中并没有付出巨额成本。

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The deepest such change is the rise of intangible but talent-intensive assets.

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That might sound like an accounting nicety, but the level of tangible versus intangible assets can impact important things like the satisfying of loan covenants.

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As we currently trust financial institutions to look after our money, the financial industry has an opportunity to look after the more intangible (but no less valuable) digital assets.

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