agitate

agitate
verb
[with obj.]

make (someone) troubled or nervous
使不安，使紧张
the thought of questioning Toby agitated him extremely.
审问托比的想法让他极度不安。
[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。
■[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。
stir or disturb (something, especially a liquid) briskly
搅动（某物，尤指液体）
agitate the water to disperse the oil.
搅水使油散开。

派生
agitatedly
adverb
语源

late Middle English (in the sense 'drive away'): from Latin agitat- 'agitated, driven', from agitare, frequentative of agere 'do, drive'

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