agitation
/ˌædʒɪˈteɪʃən/noun
mass noun
1
- a state of anxiety or nervous excitement焦虑; 紧张激动：
she was wringing her hands in agitation.
她焦虑地绞着双手。
1.1
- the action of arousing public concern about an issue and pressing for action on it鼓动, 煽动：
widespread agitation for social reform.
争取社会变革的广泛鼓动。
2
- the action of briskly stirring or disturbing something, especially a liquid搅动。
词源
mid 16th cent. （in the sense 'action， being active'）： from Latin agitatio（n-）， from the verb agitare （see AGITATE）.