transient

Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

transient UK [ˈtræn.zi.ənt] US [-ʃ ə nt] adjective formal
lasting for only a short time; temporary
• A glass of whisky has only a transient warming effect.
• The city has a large transient population (= many people who are living in it only temporarily).
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Temporary ↑Short in time
 
noun countable mainly US formal
someone who lives only temporarily in a place
• It's an organization set up to provide money and help for transients.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑People who live or settle somewhere
Derived: transience

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  ephemeral, passing, short-lived, transitory, fugacious, transeunt
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  immanent, subjective