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单词 agitate
释义 ag·i·tate
\ˈajəˌtāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin agitatus, past participle of agitare to drive, agitate, turn over in the mind, freq. of agere to drive, do — more at agent
transitive verb
1.
 a. obsolete : to give action or motion to : actuate
  < who fills, surrounds, informs, and agitates the whole — James Thomson >
 b. : to move to and fro : give regular motion to
  < the ladies sigh and agitate their fans — J.E.Cooke >
 c. : to move with a brisk irregular action : shake or move rapidly or violently
  < the convulsions and tremors which had agitated the body … were fewer — P.J.Phelan >
2. : to excite or trouble the mind or feelings of
 < a discussion which has agitated thinkers — A.N.Whitehead >
: stir up : disturb
 < questions which agitate modern states — G.L.Dickinson >
3. : to discuss or debate excitedly and earnestly
 < the child and woman labor issues were agitated — H.M.Diamond >
4. obsolete : to turn over in the mind : contrive, plot
 < statesmen agitating new plans >
intransitive verb
: to attempt to arouse public feeling or influence public opinion (as by constant discussion)
 < they were agitating for schools and the vote — V.G.Heiser >
Synonyms: see discompose, discuss, shake
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