tangible

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tangible — 形容詞

  • tangiblepositive
  • more tangiblecomparative
  • most tangiblesuperlative

1. real enough to be seen, touched, or shown to be true — not something that exists

1.形容詞B2
釋義

具體的

可觸摸或證明的，非抽象

real enough to be seen, touched, or shown to be true — not something that exists only as an idea or feeling.

例句

Ishaan needed tangible proof before he believed the story about the break-in.

Ishaan 需要具體的證據，才會相信那起闖入事件的故事。

collocation: tangible proof

The charity wanted to see tangible results from the money people had donated.

這家慈善機構想看到民眾捐款帶來的具體成果。

collocation: tangible results

常見搭配
  • tangible evidence
  • tangible proof
  • tangible results
  • tangible benefits
  • tangible progress
  • tangible difference
同義詞
  • concrete

    focuses on being specific and definite; concrete plans are more detailed than tangible results

  • physical

    stresses material existence; more literal, less used for evidence or proof

  • palpable

    implies being so strong you can almost feel it; palpable tension, not a synonym for everyday tangibility

  • solid

    informal, suggests something well-founded; solid evidence is reliable, not just touchable

反義詞
  • abstract

    existing only as an idea, not as a physical reality

  • imaginary

    existing only in the mind, not in reality at all

  • intangible

    the direct opposite; cannot be touched or precisely defined

文法句型

tangible + noun (evidence/proof/results/benefits)

be + tangible

用法筆記

Often used with nouns like evidence, proof, results, benefits, or progress to highlight a contrast with abstract ideas. The opposite in most contexts is intangible.

常見錯誤

The chair is tangible' (grammatically correct but unnatural — all physical objects are tangible).
The trial produced tangible proof of the defendant's guilt.
'tangible' adds meaningful contrast only when paired with something that could be abstract or unproven.

2. describing physical items or property owned by a business that have a clear mone

2.形容詞B2
釋義

有形的

具有實體且可估價的資產

describing physical items or property owned by a business that have a clear monetary value and can be sold or exchanged.

例句

Mira's furniture company owned tangible assets like buildings, trucks, and factory equipment.

Mira 的傢俱公司擁有廠房、卡車和生產設備等有形資產。

collocation: tangible assets

When Indra applied for a business loan, the bank checked his tangible property and savings.

Indra 申請商業貸款時，銀行查問了他的有形財產和存款狀況。

collocation: tangible property

常見搭配
  • tangible assets
  • tangible property
  • tangible goods
  • tangible holdings
同義詞
  • material

    broader term; material goods can refer to any physical object, not just business property

  • physical

    stresses bodily existence; a physical asset is one you can touch and move

  • corporeal

    formal and rare outside legal documents; body vs spirit, not everyday use

反義詞
  • intangible

    the standard accounting opposite; intangible assets include patents and brand recognition

文法句型

tangible + asset/property/goods/holdings

tangible + noun (business context)

用法筆記

Almost always placed before nouns such as assets, property, or goods. In business writing the direct opposite is intangible assets — things like brand value, patents, or goodwill that have worth but no physical form.

常見錯誤

My phone is a tangible asset' (too broad — tangible assets are business terms).
The company's tangible assets included its warehouse, machinery, and delivery trucks.
use 'tangible asset' when categorising business property for accounting or loans.

tangible — 名詞

同根字

  • tangibly
    副詞C1
  • tangibility
    名詞C1
  • intangible
    形容詞C1
  • intangibly
    副詞C2
  • intangibility
    名詞C2
  • tangibles
    名詞C1

常見搭配

副詞搭配

  • barely tangible
  • scarcely tangible
  • clearly tangible
  • immediately tangible

常用片語

  • tangible and intangible
  • tangible and concrete