agitate
verb- [intransitive, transitive]
to argue strongly for something you want, especially for changes in a law, in social conditions, etc. （尤指为法律、社会状况的改变而）激烈争论，鼓动，煽动 - agitate (for/against something)
political groups agitating for social change 鼓吹社会变革的政治团体 Some militant groups have been agitating for autonomy for the region. 一些激进团体一直在煽动该地区自治。 - agitate to do something
Her family are agitating to have her transferred to a prison in the UK. 她的家人正多方游说把她转到英国监狱。
- agitate (for/against something)
- [transitive] agitate somebody
to make somebody feel angry, anxious or nervous 激怒；使不安；使烦乱 This remark seemed to agitate her guest. 这番话似乎让她的客人很激动。 Richard felt agitated by a mixture of anger, fear and pleasure. 愤怒和恐惧中夹杂着欣喜，这让理查德感到心神不宁。
- [transitive] agitate something (specialist)
to make something, especially a liquid, move around by mixing or shaking it 搅动，摇动（液体等） Agitate the mixture to dissolve the powder. 搅动混合物而使粉末溶化。
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘drive away’): from Latin agitat- ‘agitated, driven’, from agitare, frequentative of agere ‘do, drive’.