这组词都有“有效的”的意思，其区别是：
efficient: “效率高的”，“有能力的”，用以指人或物，着重有效地利用时间、精力并取得预期效果。如：The German telephone system is highly efficient. (德国的电话系统效率很高。)
effective: 常用以指物，强调能产生某种预期的效果。如：effective medicine, effective method等。
这是一组在考研和CET-6中经常出现的形近易混词。
transfer: n.转移，转让；(工作的)调动；(旅途中的)换乘，改变路线。
➤ The club's goalkeeper isn't happy here, and has asked a transfer.
这个足球俱乐部的守门员在此过得不愉快，已经要求转会到其他俱乐部。
transaction: n.交易行为，处理。
➤ Transactions of shares on the stock exchange were up today.
今天证券交易所的股票成交额上升了。
transition: n. (从一种情况到另一种的)过渡，更替。
➤ The transition from high school to college can be difficult for students.
对于学生来说，从中学到大学的过渡会是困难的。
transmission: n.传播(比如疾病)；广播。
➤ The transmission of germs can occur by contact, breathing, and eating.
细菌通过接触、呼吸和饮食传播。
transformation: n. (外观或性质的)改变，改观，转变。
➤ His character seems to have undergone a complete transformation since his marrige.
他结婚之后性格判若两人。