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单词 agitate
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agitate

I suspected the positioning, at least, was a purposeful move to agitate his suspects."His long, nervous fingers agitate the air in front of Chas.

Chinese translation of 'agitate'

agitate

(ˈædʒɪteɪt)

vi

  1. to agitate for/against sth (= campaign) 鼓吹某事/鼓吹反对(對)某事 (gǔchuī mǒushì/gǔchuī fǎnduì mǒushì)

vt

  1. (= upset) [person] 使焦虑(慮) (shǐ jiāolǜ)
  2. (frm, = shake) [liquid] 搅(攪)动(動) (jiǎodòng)

Nearby words of
agitate

  • aghast
  • aghast (at)
  • agile
  • agitate
  • agitated
  • AGM
  • ago

Related terms of
agitate

  • to agitate for/against sth
(verb) 
Definition
to attempt to stir up public opinion for or against something
The women had begun to agitate for better conditions.
Synonyms
protest
Women took to the streets to protest against the arrests.
campaign
We are campaigning for law reform.
push
Her parents kept her in school and pushed her to study.
demonstrate
Vast crowds have been demonstrating against the reforms.
drive
I used the sledgehammer to drive the pegs in.
crusade
a newspaper that has crusaded against drug traffickers
cry out
(verb) 
Definition
to shake or stir (a liquid)
Gently agitate the water with a paintbrush.
Synonyms
stir
Stir the soup for a few seconds.
beat
Beat the eggs and sugar until they start to thicken.
mix
shake
Shake the rugs well and hang them out.
disturb
a gentle wave or two disturbing the surface
toss
Toss the apple slices in the mixture.
rouse
He did more to rouse the crowd than anybody else.
churn
The powerful thrust of the boat's engine churned the water.
(verb) 
Definition
to excite, disturb, or trouble
The thought of them inheriting all these things agitated her.
Synonyms
upset
She warned me not to say anything to upset him.
worry
‘Why didn't you tell us?’ – ‘Didn't want to worry you.’
trouble
Is anything troubling you?
disturb
He had been disturbed by the news of the attack.
excite
I only take on work that excites me.
alarm
We could not see what had alarmed him.
stimulate
I was stimulated to examine my deepest thoughts.
distract
Another story of hers distracts me.
rouse
ruffle
My refusal to let him ruffle me infuriated him.
inflame
They hold the rebels responsible for inflaming the villagers.
incite
He incited his fellow citizens to take revenge.
unnerve
The news about Dermot had unnerved me.
disconcert
My lack of response clearly disconcerted him.
disquiet
She was obviously disquieted by the experience.
fluster
She was calm. Nothing could fluster her.
perturb
He didn't seem to be perturbed by the news.
faze
work someone up
By now she had worked herself up so much that she couldn't sleep.
give someone grief (British, South Africa)
arouse
His work has aroused intense interest.
ferment
They tried to ferment political unrest.
Opposites
still
,
quiet
,
calm
,
soothe
,
calm down
,
appease
,
placate
,
assuage
,
pacify
,
quieten
,
mollify
,
tranquillize

Additional synonyms

in the sense of alarm
Definition
to fill with fear
We could not see what had alarmed him.
Synonyms
frighten,
shock,
scare,
panic,
distress,
terrify,
startle,
rattle,
dismay,
daunt,
unnerve,
terrorize,
put the wind up (informal),
give (someone) a turn (informal),
scare the bejesus out of (informal),
make (someone's) hair stand on end
in the sense of arouse
Definition
to produce (a reaction, emotion, or response)
His work has aroused intense interest.
Synonyms
stimulate,
encourage,
inspire,
prompt,
spark,
spur,
foster,
provoke,
rouse,
stir up,
inflame,
incite,
instigate,
whip up,
summon up,
whet,
kindle,
foment,
call forth
in the sense of beat
Definition
to stir or whisk vigorously
Beat the eggs and sugar until they start to thicken.
Synonyms
whisk,
mix,
stir,
fold,
whip,
blend,
fluff up

Synonyms of 'agitate'

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