make (someone) troubled or nervous
使不安,使紧张
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the thought of questioning Toby agitated him extremely 想到审问托比他就极度不安
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[as adj.
agitated ]she was red and agitated with the effort of arguing .因为和别人争辩,她脸涨得通红,心绪很乱。
[no obj.]campaign to arouse public concern about an issue in the hope of prompting action
鼓动,煽动
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they agitated for a reversal of the decision .他们鼓动要撤销决定。
stir or disturb (something, especially a liquid) briskly
搅动(某物,尤指液体)
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agitate the water to disperse the oil .搅动水使油散开。
"late Middle English (in the sense ‘drive away’): from Latin