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　

考研TOEFLGRETEM8

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

柯林斯词典

• 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

英英释义

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

双语例句

• Do not agitate for a decision right now, nor seek animmediate solution.
  不要现在就急着作出决定，也不要非得即刻解决问题。
• 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。
• Without deliberately thinking about it, MOTIFS for love-lyrics began to agitate his brain.
  爱情抒怀诗的主题不知不觉已开始在他脑子里活跃。
• To agitate or stir ( milk or cream) in order to make butter.
  搅动或搅拌（牛奶或奶油）以制黄油。
• Its molecules can be agitated by microwave energy.
  微波能量可以使其分子随之运动。
• Now, I'm going to agitate the molecules.
  现在，我要打乱分子结构了。
• They sent agents to agitate the local people.
  他们派遣情报人员煽动当地的民众。
• A method which use an agitate fluid bed to directly de water liquid materials to powders is introduced, and its drying principle is shown.
  介绍了用粉碎流化床将液态物料干燥成粉体的方法，对其干燥机理进行了分析。
• Don't agitate yourself, Louisa.
  你别太激动了，路易莎。
• 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。