
v.煽動;攪動;焦慮
They sent agents to agitate the local people. 他們派遣情報人員煽動當(dāng)?shù)氐拿癖姟?!--www.www.sigorfond.com 中小學(xué)英語網(wǎng)-->
Agitate the mixture to dissolve the powder. 攪動混合物而使粉末溶化。
He was agitated about his wife's health. 他為他妻子的健康感到不安。
He became quite agitated when he was asked about his criminal past. 當(dāng)問到他過去的犯罪歷史時,他變得十分焦慮不安。
agitate的基本意思是“攪動”或“搖動”,主要用于液體,含猛烈、持久的意味。agitate 用于人時指感情的擾動或激動,即強(qiáng)調(diào)明顯的精神緊張或情緒激動的跡象??芍浮凹づ橙恕?也可指“鼓勵; 煽動; 激烈爭論”。作后者解時主要用于涉及社會狀況改變或法律時。
agitate作“激怒; 使不安”解時用作及物動詞; 作“激烈爭論”解時可用作不及物動詞,也可用作及物動詞。作“鼓勵; 煽動”解時用作不及物動詞, agitate against意為“鼓動反對”; agitate for意為“鼓動爭取”。