Words Prefixed Trans-

transit

　　v.

Pass across or through (an area)

　　　　The new large ships will be too big to transit the Panama Canal.

　　n.

The carrying of people or things from on place to another

　　　　The painting was damaged in transit.

　　The action of passing through or across a place

　　　　All chinese should have freedom of transit through any place in China.　

transition (change)

　　n.

The process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another

　　　　Making the transition from youth to adulthood can be very painful

　　v.

Undergo or cause to undergo a process or period of transition

transmit (send, communicate, project)

　　v.

　　Send out electronic signals, messages etc using radio, televeision, or other similar equipment

　　　　The system transmit information ove digital phone lines.

　　Send or pass something from one person, pleace or thing to another.

　　　　Mathematical knowledge is transmitted from teacher to student.

　　　　Transmitted disease.

　　Allow heat, light, sound, electricity, or other energy) to pass through a medium

　　　　The three bones transmit sound wave to the inner ear.

transmission

　　n.

　　The action or process of transmitting something or the state of being transmitting

　　　　Even the most simple information can be forgotten or distorted in the process of tranmission.

　　　　Teaching and learning isn't just a matter of skill acquistion or knowledge transmission.

　　　　A live transmission of the tennis championship.

　　The mechanism by which power is transmitted from an engine to the axle in a motor vehicle

transport

　　v.

Take or carry (people or goods) from one place to another by means of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship

　　　　Trucks used for transporting oil.

　　　　The statue was transported to London.

　　Cause to feel that they are in another place or time

　　　　One look, and I was transported back to childhood.

　　n.

The system or means of conveying people or goods from place to place, sea/road/rail/air transport

　　　　 Improved rail transport is essential for business.

　　The process or business of taking goods from one place to another

　　　　Canals were used for the transport of goods.

transportation

　　n.

　　(American English) as same as transport

Traffic

　　n.

　　Vehicles moving along a road or street; The movement of airecraft, ships, or trains from one place to another

　　　　rush-hour traffic, traffic noise, heavy traffic

　　　　air traffice control

　　The movement of people or goods by aircraft, ships, trains

　　　　Most long-distance traffic of heavy goods is done by ships.

　　Illegal deal, trade　　　　

　　　　drug traffic

transplant

　　v.

　　Replant a plant in another place

　　　　Lift and transplant bulbs when they are becoming overcrowded.

transpose

　　v.

　　Change the order or position of two or more things

　　　　When I tracked down Robyn's correct number to call her, I found that I had accidently transposed the last two digits.

transfer

　　v.

Move from one place, school, job etc to another. or Make someone do this, especially within the same organization

　　　　He intends to transfer the fund's assert to the Treasury.

　　　　She tranfered to the HR department.　　

transform

　　v.

　　Make a marked chagne in the form, nature, or appearance of

　　　　He wanted to transform himself into a successful businessman.

　　Change the voltage of an electric current

　　　　The wind plant capture and transform wind energy into direct current electricity.

transformation

　　n.

　　A marked change in form, anture, or appearance

　　　　British society underwent a radical transformation.