agitate
/ˈædʒɪteɪt/verb
with obj.
1
- make (someone) troubled or nervous使不安, 使紧张：
the thought of questioning Toby agitated him extremely
想到审问托比他就极度不安
as adj. agitated she was red and agitated with the effort of arguing.因为和别人争辩, 她脸涨得通红, 心绪很乱。
1.1
- no obj. campaign to arouse public concern about an issue in the hope of prompting action鼓动, 煽动：
they agitated for a reversal of the decision.
他们鼓动要撤销决定。
2
- stir or disturb (something, especially a liquid) briskly搅动（某物, 尤指液体）：
agitate the water to disperse the oil.
搅动水使油散开。
派生词
agitatedly
adverb词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'drive away'）： from Latin agitat- 'agitated， driven'， from agitare, frequentative of agere 'do， drive'.