agitate
verb /ˈædʒɪteɪt/
/ˈædʒɪteɪt/
动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they agitate | /ˈædʒɪteɪt/ /ˈædʒɪteɪt/ |
| he / she / it agitates | /ˈædʒɪteɪts/ /ˈædʒɪteɪts/ |
| past simple agitated | /ˈædʒɪteɪtɪd/ /ˈædʒɪteɪtɪd/ |
| past participle agitated | /ˈædʒɪteɪtɪd/ /ˈædʒɪteɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form agitating | /ˈædʒɪteɪtɪŋ/ /ˈædʒɪteɪtɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to argue strongly for something you want, especially for changes in a law, in social conditions, etc.
（尤指为法律、社会状况的改变而）激烈争论，鼓动，煽动 - agitate (for/against something) political groups agitating for social change
鼓吹社会变革的政治团体 - Some militant groups have been agitating for autonomy for the region.
一些激进团体一直在煽动该地区自治。 - agitate to do something Her family are agitating to have her transferred to a prison in the UK.
她的家人正多方游说把她转到英国监狱。
- agitate (for/against something) political groups agitating for social change
- [transitive] agitate somebody to make somebody feel angry, anxious or nervous
激怒；使不安；使烦乱 - This remark seemed to agitate her guest.
这番话似乎让她的客人很激动。 - Richard felt agitated by a mixture of anger, fear and pleasure.
愤怒和恐惧中夹杂着欣喜，这让理查德感到心神不宁。
- This remark seemed to agitate her guest.
- [transitive] agitate something (specialist) to make something, especially a liquid, move around by mixing or shaking it
搅动，摇动（液体等） - Agitate the mixture to dissolve the powder.
搅动混合物而使粉末溶化。
- Agitate the mixture to dissolve the powder.
词源late Middle English (in the sense ‘drive away’): from Latin agitat- ‘agitated, driven’, from agitare, frequentative of agere ‘do, drive’.