transient

adjective

/ˈtrænziənt/

/ˈtrænʃnt/

(formal)

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continuing for only a short time synonym fleeting, temporary
- the transient nature of speech
staying or working in a place for only a short time, before moving on
- a city with a large transient population (= of students, temporary workers, etc.)

Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin transient- ‘going across’, from the verb transire, from trans- ‘across’ + ire ‘go’.

noun

/ˈtrænziənt/

/ˈtrænʃnt/

(especially North American English)

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单词	transient
释义	transient adjective /ˈtrænziənt/ /ˈtrænʃnt/ (formal) jump to other results continuing for only a short time synonym fleeting, temporary the transient nature of speech staying or working in a place for only a short time, before moving on a city with a large transient population (= of students, temporary workers, etc.) Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin transient- ‘going across’, from the verb transire, from trans- ‘across’ + ire ‘go’. transient noun /ˈtrænziənt/ /ˈtrænʃnt/ (especially North American English) jump to other results a person who stays or works in a place for only a short time, before moving on Most of the farm workers are transients. Extra Examples It was a town of transients waiting for the boat to Egypt. She was just a transient passing through town. The people who worked in the canneries were mainly transients. Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin transient- ‘going across’, from the verb transire, from trans- ‘across’ + ire ‘go’.
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