agitate
['ædʒiteit]
vt. 使摇动, 搅动, 使激动, 使

vi. 鼓动, 煽动

[] 搅拌; 搅动

[医] 激越, 激动; 振荡

1. He became quite agitated when he was asked about his criminal past.
   问去犯罪，十焦虑。
2. He was agitated about his wife's health.
   健康感。
3. Haven't you seen through yet? he couldn't give you any help, but agitate you to do something illegal.
   还看透吗？什，怂恿干些非情。

agitate
[ verb ]

1. try to stir up public opinion

<verb.social> foment stir up

2. cause to be agitated, excited, or roused

<verb.emotion> charge charge up commove excite rouse turn on
The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks

3. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for

<verb.social> campaign crusade fight press push
The liberal party pushed for reforms
She is crusading for women's rights
The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate

4. move very slightly

<verb.motion> budge shift stir
He shifted in his seat

5. move or cause to move back and forth

<verb.motion> shake
The chemist shook the flask vigorously
My hands were shaking

6. change the arrangement or position of

<verb.contact> commove disturb raise up shake up stir up vex

Agitate \Ag"i*tate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Agitated}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Agitating}.] [L. agitatus, p. p. of agitare to put in
motion, fr. agere to move: cf. F. agiter. See {Act},
{Agent}.]
1. To move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind
agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel. ``Winds .
. . agitate the air.'' --Cowper.

2. To move or actuate. [R.] --Thomson.

3. To stir up; to disturb or excite; to perturb; as, he was
greatly agitated.

The mind of man is agitated by various passions.
--Johnson.

4. To discuss with great earnestness; to debate; as, a
controversy hotly agitated. --Boyle.

5. To revolve in the mind, or view in all its aspects; to
contrive busily; to devise; to plot; as, politicians
agitate desperate designs.

Syn: To move; shake; excite; rouse; disturb; distract;
revolve; discuss; debate; canvass.