agitate
英 [ˈædʒɪteɪt] 美 [ˈædʒɪˌtet]

vt.

搅动，摇动；使不安；激烈讨论；

vi.

鼓动，煽动；

变形

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

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vi & vt. 激烈争论; 鼓励,煽动 argue strongly for sth you want, especially for changes in a law, in social conditions, etc.
2. vt. 激怒; 使激动 make sb feel angry, anxious or nervous
3. vt. 搅动; 摇动(液体等) make sth especially a liquid move around by stirring or shaking it

英英释义

agitate[ 'ædʒiteit ]

• v.
  • try to stir up public opinion

    同义词：fomentstir up

  • cause to be agitated, excited, or roused

    同义词：rouseturn onchargecommoveexcitecharge up

  • exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for

    同义词：crusadefightpresscampaignpush

  • move very slightly

    同义词：stirshiftbudge

  • move or cause to move back and forth

    同义词：shake

  • change the arrangement or position of

    同义词：vexdisturbcommoveshake upstir upraise up

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• agitate one's fan扇扇子
• agitate cement搅拌水泥
• agitate the antiapartheid question热烈讨论反种族隔离问题

词组短语

agitate for鼓动

同近义词辨析

upset, perturb, agitate, disturb

这组词都有“使不安，使心烦意乱”的意思，其区别是：

upset最普通，最通俗用词，侧重失去精神上的平静，心理上完全丧失平衡。

perturb书面语用词，指使人焦急烦恼，扰得心情不安。

agitate侧重指内心的焦虑，难于控制，表露于外。

disturb指因某人的行动、扰乱、妨碍安静等而使人不得安宁。

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

1. They sent agents to agitate the local people.
   他们派遣情报人员煽动当地的民众。
2. Agitate the mixture to dissolve the powder.
   搅动混合物而使粉末溶化。
3. He was agitated about his wife's health.
   他为他妻子的健康感到不安。
4. He became quite agitated when he was asked about his criminal past.
   当问到他过去的犯罪历史时，他变得十分焦虑不安。

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