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单词 tangible
释义 tan·gi·ble
I. \ˈtanjəbəl, ˈtaan\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere to touch + -ibilis -ible — more at tangent
1.
 a. : capable of being touched : able to be perceived as materially existent especially by the sense of touch : palpable, tactile
  < a tangible separable thing, like … salt or bread — Sinclair Lewis >
 b. : substantially real : material
  < the conquest of a territory meant a tangible advantage to the conqueror — Norman Angell >
  < a tangible gain in money — Wessie Connell >
2. : capable of being realized by the mind : conceived or thought of as definable or measurable
 < I have never been in a community where happiness was so tangible — Arthur Langford >
 < the motives of action are quite tangible and the tales reflect actual situations — H.O.Taylor >
3. : constituting or consisting of a corporeal item capable of being appraised at an actual or approximate value
 < tangible assets >
Synonyms: see perceptible
II. noun
(-s)
: something that is tangible: as
 a. : a tangible asset
 b. : a piece of tangible property
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