agitate

['ædʒiteit]

v.煽动, 搅动, 焦虑

例句与用法：

He was agitated about his wife's health.

他为他妻子的健康感到不安。

He became quite agitated when he was asked about his criminal past.

当问到他过去的犯罪历史时，他变得十分焦虑不安。

词形变化：

形容词: agitative | 副词: agitatedly | 动词过去式: agitated | 动词过去分词: agitated | 动词现在分词: agitating | 动词第三人称单数: agitates |

详细释义：

vt.

1. 使激动; 使焦虑

His fiery speech agitated the crowd.

他激昂的演说鼓动了听众。

2. 搅动(液体等); 摇动

The wind agitated the leaves.

风吹得树叶颤动。

3. 激烈辩论(问题等)

vi.

鼓动; 煽动[(+for/against)]

They vigorously agitated for women's right to abortion.

他们开展了强有力的鼓动工作以争取妇女堕胎权。