ag·i·ta·tion
noun/ˌædʒɪˈteɪʃn/
/ˌædʒɪˈteɪʃn/
- [uncountable] worry that you show by behaving in a nervous way
焦虑不安；忧虑；烦乱 - Dot arrived in a state of great agitation.
多特到达时十分焦虑不安。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc2- He knocked his glass over in his agitation.
他一激动把杯子打翻了。 - She was trying not to show her agitation.
她尽量掩饰她的焦虑。 - She was wriggling on the seat with agitation.
她不安地在座位上扭来扭去。 - He started to pace up and down the room in agitation.
他开始烦躁不安地在房间里踱来踱去。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- acute
- extreme
- show
- conceal
- hide
- …
- in somebody’s agitation
- with agitation
- a feeling of agitation
- a state of agitation
- Dot arrived in a state of great agitation.
- [uncountable] agitation (for/against something) public protest in order to achieve political change
骚动；煽动；鼓动 - widespread agitation for social reform
要求社会改革的大骚动
Extra ExamplesTopics Social issuesc2- The organization is turning to political agitation in order to achieve its aims.
这个组织正通过政治抗议活动来达到其目的。 - There has been mass agitation against the president.
已经发生了民众反对总统的骚动。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- growing
- mass
- popular
- …
- engage in
- turn to
- stir up
- …
- agitation against
- agitation for
- widespread agitation for social reform
- [countable] (Indian English) a public meeting or a march (= an organized walk by many people) at which people show that they are protesting against or supporting something
公众集会；游行示威 - The situation has provoked agitations all over the region.
这一局势已在整个地区引发了民众示威。 - Protesters are expected to launch an agitation over the issue.
预计抗议者要就这个问题发动一次游行示威。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- growing
- mass
- popular
- …
- engage in
- turn to
- stir up
- …
- agitation against
- agitation for
- The situation has provoked agitations all over the region.
- [uncountable] (specialist) the act of mixing or shaking a liquid
（液体的）搅拌，摇动
Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘action, being active’): from Latin agitatio(n-), from the verb agitare, frequentative of agere ‘do, drive’.