agitation

noun

/ˌædʒɪˈteɪʃn/

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[uncountable] worry that you show by behaving in a nervous way
- Dot arrived in a state of great agitation.
Extra Examples
- He knocked his glass over in his agitation.
- She was trying not to show her agitation.
- She was wriggling on the seat with agitation.
- He started to pace up and down the room in agitation.
Topics Feelingsc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- acute
- extreme
verb + agitation
- show
- conceal
- hide
- …
preposition
- in somebody’s agitation
- with agitation
phrases
- a feeling of agitation
- a state of agitation
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[uncountable] agitation (for/against something) public protest in order to achieve political change
- widespread agitation for social reform
Extra Examples
- The organization is turning to political agitation in order to achieve its aims.
- There has been mass agitation against the president.
Topics Social issuesc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- growing
- mass
- popular
- …
verb + agitation
- engage in
- turn to
- stir up
- …
preposition
- agitation against
- agitation for
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[countable] (Indian English) a public meeting or a march (= an organized walk by many people) at which people show that they are protesting against or supporting something
- The situation has provoked agitations all over the region.
- Protesters are expected to launch an agitation over the issue.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- growing
- mass
- popular
- …
verb + agitation
- engage in
- turn to
- stir up
- …
preposition
- agitation against
- agitation for
See full entry
[uncountable] (specialist) the act of mixing or shaking a liquid

Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘action, being active’): from Latin agitatio(n-), from the verb agitare, frequentative of agere ‘do, drive’.

单词	agitation
释义	agitation noun /ˌædʒɪˈteɪʃn/ /ˌædʒɪˈteɪʃn/ jump to other results [uncountable] worry that you show by behaving in a nervous way Dot arrived in a state of great agitation. Extra Examples He knocked his glass over in his agitation. She was trying not to show her agitation. She was wriggling on the seat with agitation. He started to pace up and down the room in agitation. Topics Feelingsc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective acute extreme verb + agitation show conceal hide … preposition in somebody’s agitation with agitation phrases a feeling of agitation a state of agitation See full entry [uncountable] agitation (for/against something) public protest in order to achieve political change widespread agitation for social reform Extra Examples The organization is turning to political agitation in order to achieve its aims. There has been mass agitation against the president. Topics Social issuesc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective growing mass popular … verb + agitation engage in turn to stir up … preposition agitation against agitation for See full entry [countable] (Indian English) a public meeting or a march (= an organized walk by many people) at which people show that they are protesting against or supporting something The situation has provoked agitations all over the region. Protesters are expected to launch an agitation over the issue. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective growing mass popular … verb + agitation engage in turn to stir up … preposition agitation against agitation for See full entry [uncountable] (specialist) the act of mixing or shaking a liquid Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘action, being active’): from Latin agitatio(n-), from the verb agitare, frequentative of agere ‘do, drive’.
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