agitate
['ædʒ.ɪ.teɪt] verb
MAKE LESS CALM 使担忧
transitive
■to make someone feel anxious or angry 使焦虑；使躁动不安•I didn't want to agitate her by telling her.我不想告诉她，免得她焦虑。
['ædʒ.ɪ.teɪt] verb
ARGUE 争论
intransitive
■to argue forcefully, especially in public, in order to achieve a particular type of change （尤指公开）煽动，鼓动，大声疾呼•The unions continue to agitate for higher pay.工会继续大声疾呼要求加薪。 •As a young man, he had agitated against the Vietnam war.他年轻时曾鼓动反对越南战争。
['ædʒ.ɪ.teɪt] verb
SHAKE 摇动
transitive specialized
■to shake a liquid 摇动；搅动•Pour the powder into the solution and agitate it until the powder has dissolved.将粉末倒入溶液中，搅动到溶解为止。 |