tangible

Word family

tan·gi·ble /ˈtændʒəbəl/ adjectiveadj

1 REAL/NOT IMAGINARYclear enough or definite enough to be easily seen or noticed 确凿的；明显的，实在的 OPP intangible

The scheme must have tangible benefits for the unemployed.

这个计划一定要对失业者有实实在在的好处。

tangible evidence/proof

He has no tangible evidence of John’s guilt.

他没有确凿的证据证明约翰有罪。

2. tangible assets/property property such as buildings, equipment etc 有形资产/财产

Examples from the Corpus

tangible assets/property• In rich families that have substantial inherited wealth, assets may be primarily in the form of claims on tangible assets.• Fixed Assets Fixed assets capitalised during the year amount to £865,000 of which £700,000 relates to tangible assets and £165,000 to investments.• Investors bought into tangible assets and sought return from income.• Any permanent impairment of tangible assets identified is written off.• A definition of family property that is restricted to claims on tangible property is weighted heavily toward the concerns of rich families.• Depreciation is calculated to write off the cost or valuation of tangible assets other than freehold land over their estimated useful lives.• Stocks and bonds finance tangible assets such as factories and machinery.• Net tangible assets were £49.2 million.

3 technical if something is tangible, you can touch or feel it 可触摸的；可感到的

The silence of the countryside was almost tangible.

乡村的寂静几乎能感觉得到。

—tangibly adverbadv

—tangibility /ˌtændʒəˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

tangible• The silence as she lifts the lid is almost tangible.• What sticks in the brain, and occasionally the heart, is something much less tangible.• Macca converted this and the relief was tangible.• There is no tangible evidence of dishonesty among the company's directors.• Defense, education and tax cuts are tangible issues for Bush officials that they link to popular campaign promises.• tangible personal property• Most of its business is solving problems rather than manufacturing tangible products.• Groups seem to be most successful when undertaking tangible projects, as Black Mountain was when building its second campus.• The discussions produced no tangible results.• Finally, it also is tangible satisfaction when I get around to using it because I remember the work put into it.• The passion of the writing was so tangible she almost cried.

tangible evidence/proof• It was realised that our first aim should be to secure more tangible evidence and, if possible, further witnesses.• Of course not; they are the tangible evidence of a Government's full commitment to one of the country's major industries.• It represented tangible proof of her achievements after years of struggle in a male-dominated profession.• In trying to conceal his negligence the projectionist had provided me with tangible evidence of the grand illusion.• The institution also provided patients with tangible evidence that society feared the disease.• Company patronage is tangible evidence that the companies are committed to high standards of professional management.• In the absence of more tangible evidence, the argument regarding possible harmful effects on children can be ignored.

almost tangible• The atmosphere of neglect and abandonment was almost tangible.• The silence as she lifts the lid is almost tangible.• The silence closed in around her and her loneliness was almost tangible.• By the early 1970s there was an almost tangible atmosphere of guilt by association.• Their approval was so strong it was almost tangible, filling the big cluttered studio with sound.• This, the second largest city in Bavaria, is an unusual mix of ancient architecture and almost tangible joie-de-vivre.• The words would hang in the air; they were almost tangible on the day after a row.

From Longman Business Dictionary

tangibletan·gi·ble /ˈtændʒəbəl/ adjectiveadj

1tangible results, proof, benefits etc can clearly be seen to exist or to have happened

New revenue streams, particularly from e-commerce opportunities are creating tangible benefits for the core business.

There is little tangible evidence that there will be an economic recovery.

—tangibly adverbadv

Can centers of excellence tangibly improve productivity and quality?

2able to be touched and felt

Gold is a tangible commodity that investors can turn to in times of financial instability.

Origin tangible

(1500-1600) Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere “to touch”

tan·gi·ble adjectiveadj