agitate

英 [ˈædʒɪteɪt]

美 [ˈædʒɪteɪt]

v. (尤指为法律、社会状况的改变而)激烈争论，鼓动，煽动; 激怒; 使不安; 使激动; 搅动; 摇动(液体等)

过去分词：agitated　现在分词：agitating　过去式：agitated　第三人称单数：agitates　

Collins.1 / BNC.13895 / COCA.12134

牛津词典

verb

（尤指为法律、社会状况的改变而）激烈争论，鼓动，煽动
to argue strongly for sth you want, especially for changes in a law, in social conditions, etc.
1. political groups agitating for social change
  鼓吹社会变革的政治团体
2. Her family are agitating to have her transferred to a prison in the UK.
  她的家人正多方游说要把她转到英国监狱。
激怒；使不安；使激动
to make sb feel angry, anxious or nervous
搅动；摇动（液体等）
to make sth, especially a liquid, move around by stirring or shaking it

VERB 煽动；鼓动；抗议
If peopleagitate forsomething, they protest or take part in political activity in order to get it.
1. The women who worked in these mills had begun to agitate for better conditions.
  在这些工厂里做工的妇女们开始抗议要求改善工作条件。
VERB 搅动；摇动
If youagitatesomething, you shake it so that it moves about.
1. All you need to do is gently agitate the water with a finger or paintbrush...
  你只需要用手指或刷子轻轻地搅动水。
2. Its molecules can be agitated by microwave energy.
  微波能量可以使其分子随之运动。
VERB 使焦虑；使狂躁不安
If somethingagitatesyou, it worries you and makes you unable to think clearly or calmly.
1. The thought of them getting her possessions when she dies agitates her.
  一想到他们可能会在她死后得到她的财产，她就心绪不安。
See also:agitation

verb

change the arrangement or position of
Synonym:vexdisturbcommoveshake upstir upraise up
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
1. The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks
Synonym:rouseturn onchargecommoveexcitecharge up
move or cause to move back and forth
1. The chemist shook the flask vigorously
2. My hands were shaking
Synonym:shake
move very slightly
1. He shifted in his seat
Synonym:stirshiftbudge
try to stir up public opinion
Synonym:fomentstir up
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person
1. The liberal party pushed for reforms
2. She is crusading for women's rights
3. The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate
Synonym:crusadefightpresscampaignpush

In Haiti, people have already begun to agitate against rising food prices.
海地已经出现抵制粮食价格上涨的运动。
Don't agitate yourself over such a thing.
不要为这种事焦虑。
They sent agents to agitate the local people.
他们派遣情报人员煽动当地的民众。
These problems have been overcome in a number of designs; an example, based on using rising sterile air to agitate the cells.
这些困难在许多实验设计中都已经被克服了，一个典型例子是用上升的无菌空气进行搅拌细胞。
But the more concessions the country independents get, the more it will agitate other MPs.
但更多的让步获得独立的国家，越会鼓动其他国会议员。
I am sorry, I did not mean to agitate the situation.
对不起，我不是有意想搞坏气氛的。
These were reforms for which we were prepared to agitate.
这些就是人们准备要求的改革方案。
The thought of them getting her possessions when she dies agitates her.
一想到他们可能会在她死后得到她的财产，她就心绪不安。
Women had to agitate for vote for many years before they finally got it.
妇女为选举权闹了很多年，终于获得了这种权利。
Agitate the mixture to dissolve the powder.
搅动混合物而使粉末溶化。