agitate 音标拼音: ['ædʒət
, et]
v . 搅动,鼓动,煽动,激动,使骚动,使焦虑
搅动,鼓动,煽动,激动,使骚动,使焦虑
agitate v 1 :
try to stir up public opinion [
synonym : {
agitate }, {
foment },
{
stir up }]
2 :
cause to be agitated ,
excited ,
or roused ; "
The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks " [
synonym :
{
agitate }, {
rouse }, {
turn on }, {
charge }, {
commove }, {
excite },
{
charge up }] [
ant : {
calm }, {
calm down }, {
lull }, {
quiet },
{
quieten }, {
still }, {
tranquilize }, {
tranquillise },
{
tranquillize }]
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 ; "
The liberal party pushed for reforms "; "
She is crusading for women '
s rights "; "
The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate " [
synonym : {
crusade }, {
fight },
{
press }, {
campaign }, {
push }, {
agitate }]
4 :
move very slightly ; "
He shifted in his seat " [
synonym : {
stir },
{
shift }, {
budge }, {
agitate }]
5 :
move or cause to move back and forth ; "
The chemist shook the flask vigorously "; "
My hands were shaking " [
synonym : {
shake },
{
agitate }]
6 :
change the arrangement or position of [
synonym : {
agitate }, {
vex },
{
disturb }, {
commove }, {
shake up }, {
stir up }, {
raise up }]
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 .
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2 .
To move or actuate . [
R .] --
Thomson .
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3 .
To stir up ;
to disturb or excite ;
to perturb ;
as ,
he was greatly agitated .
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The mind of man is agitated by various passions .
--
Johnson .
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4 .
To discuss with great earnestness ;
to debate ;
as ,
a controversy hotly agitated . --
Boyle .
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5 .
To revolve in the mind ,
or view in all its aspects ;
to contrive busily ;
to devise ;
to plot ;
as ,
politicians agitate desperate designs .
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Syn :
To move ;
shake ;
excite ;
rouse ;
disturb ;
distract ;
revolve ;
discuss ;
debate ;
canvass .
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120 Moby Thesaurus words for "
agitate ":
actuate ,
afflict ,
air ,
argue ,
arouse ,
assail ,
attack ,
beat ,
beat up ,
blow the coals ,
bother ,
bounce ,
broach ,
bug ,
burden ,
campaign ,
canvass ,
churn ,
churn up ,
concern ,
concuss ,
consider ,
convulse ,
debate ,
disarrange ,
discept ,
discombobulate ,
discomfit ,
discomfort ,
discompose ,
disconcert ,
dispute ,
disquiet ,
distract ,
distress ,
disturb ,
drive ,
electrify ,
embroil ,
exasperate ,
excite ,
fan ,
fan the flame ,
feed the fire ,
ferment ,
fire ,
flurry ,
fluster ,
flutter ,
foment ,
frazzle ,
fret ,
fuss ,
give concern ,
heat ,
heat up ,
impassion ,
impel ,
incense ,
incite ,
inflame ,
instigate ,
irritate ,
jar ,
joggle ,
jolt ,
jounce ,
load with care ,
moot ,
move ,
nettle ,
paddle ,
peeve ,
perturb ,
perturbate ,
pique ,
press ,
promote ,
provoke ,
psych ,
push ,
put to it ,
put up to ,
rally ,
rattle ,
rile ,
ripple ,
rock ,
roil ,
roughen ,
rouse ,
ruffle ,
rumple ,
set on ,
shake ,
shake up ,
shock ,
sic on ,
spook ,
stagger ,
stir ,
stir the embers ,
stir up ,
swirl ,
thrash out ,
throw ,
throw into confusion ,
tickle ,
trouble ,
unhinge ,
unnerve ,
unsettle ,
untune ,
upset ,
ventilate ,
whet ,
whip ,
whip up ,
whisk ,
work up
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