- [uncountable]
worry that you show by behaving in a nervous way 焦虑不安；忧虑；烦乱 Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc2He knocked his glass over in his agitation. 他一激动把杯子打翻了。 She was trying not to show her agitation. 她尽量掩饰她的焦虑。 She was wriggling on the seat with agitation. 她不安地在座位上扭来扭去。 He started to pace up and down the room in agitation. 他开始烦躁不安地在房间里踱来踱去。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- acute
- extreme
- show
- conceal
- hide
- …
- in somebody’s agitation
- with agitation
- a feeling of agitation
- a state of agitation
- [uncountable] agitation (for/against something)
public protest in order to achieve political change 骚动；煽动；鼓动 widespread agitation for social reform 要求社会改革的大骚动
Extra ExamplesTopics Social issuesc2The organization is turning to political agitation in order to achieve its aims. 这个组织正通过政治抗议活动来达到其目的。 There has been mass agitation against the president. 已经发生了民众反对总统的骚动。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- growing
- mass
- popular
- …
- engage in
- turn to
- stir up
- …
- agitation against
- agitation for
- [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 公众集会；游行示威 The situation has provoked agitations all over the region. 这一局势已在整个地区引发了民众示威。 Protesters are expected to launch an agitation over the issue. 抗议者预计要就这个问题发动一次游行示威。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- growing
- mass
- popular
- …
- engage in
- turn to
- stir up
- …
- agitation against
- agitation for
- [uncountable] (specialist)
the act of mixing or shaking a liquid （液体的）搅拌，摇动
Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘action, being active’): from Latin agitatio(n-), from the verb agitare, frequentative of agere ‘do, drive’.