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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ag·i·tate (-tat·ed ; -tat·ing) ETYMOLOGY Latin agitatus, past participle of agitare,frequentative of agere to drive — more at agent DATE 15th century transitive verb 1. a. obsolete : to give motion to b. to move with an irregular, rapid, or violent action the storm agitated the sea 2. to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb 3. a. to discuss excitedly and earnestly b. to stir up public discussion of intransitive verb : to attempt to arouse public feeling agitated for better schools Synonyms: see shake , discompose • ag·i·tat·ed·ly adverb English Etymology agitate from L. agitatus, pp. of agitare "to put in constant motion, drive, impel," freq. of agere "to move, drive;" see agitation. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 agitate agi·tate / 5AdViteit / verb1. ~ (for / against sth) to argue strongly for sth 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 SYN campaign :
▪ [V] political groups agitating for social change 鼓吹社会变革的政治团体 ▪ [V to inf] 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。 2. [VN] to make sb feel angry, anxious or nervous 激怒；使不安；使激动 3. [VN] (technical 术语) to make sth, especially a liquid, move around by stirring or shaking it 搅动；摇动(液体等) OLT agitate verb ⇨ campaign (agitate for reform)⇨ shake 4 (agitated by a mixture of anger and fear) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged 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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