transient

adj. 轉瞬即逝的，短暫的；暫住的，（工作）臨時的

n. 暫住者，流動人口；（電流、電壓、頻率的）瞬變

[ 複數 transients；比較級 more transient；最高級 most transient ] ^[1] 

transient fault [計] 瞬時故障；瞬態故障

transient vibration [機] 瞬態振動；瞬時振動；過渡振動；瞬變振動

transient overshoot [物] 瞬時過沖；瞬態過沖 ^[1] 

It is transient in the sense that it exists only during the running of the process.

它僅在流程運行的過程中存在，從這個角度來講，它是瞬態的。 ^[1] 

The studies discussed so far exposed people to noise for only short periods and only transient effects were studied. 到目前為止所討論的研究中，人們只是短時間的暴露在噪音中，而且研究的只是短暫的影響。

For example, studies show that even brief periods of odorant stimulation produce transient reductions in receptors in the olfactory epithelium, a process termed "receptor fatigue". 例如，研究表明，即使是短暫的氣味刺激也會導致嗅覺上皮細胞中受體短暫的減少，這個過程被稱為“受體疲勞”。

Transient investors, who demand high quarterly profits from companies, can hinder a firm's efforts to invest in long-term research or to build up customer loyalty. 短期投資者要求公司季度利潤高，這可能會阻礙公司投資於長期研究或建立客户忠誠度的努力。 ^[1]