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，即使是短暂的气味刺激也会导致嗅觉上皮细胞中受体短暂的减少，这个过程被称为“受体疲劳”。

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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.

短期投资者要求从公司获得高额季度利润，这会阻碍公司投资长期研究或建立客户忠诚度。

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Covalent catalysis involves the substrate forming a transient covalent bond with residues in the active site or with a cofactor.

共价催化涉及底物与活性位点中的残基或与辅因子形成瞬时共价键。

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His team used a method called transient gene silencing to change the genetic structure of the three mosquito species responsible for spreading malaria.

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But she argues that modern atheism is as one-dimensional and transient a phenomenon as the modern varieties of theism (including fundamentalism) to which it responds.

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Summers was described as a transient with a criminal record including convictions for burglary and grand theft.

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It matters, of course, whether this immunity from criticism is a transient phenomenon or a permanent one.

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