agitation

英 [ˌædʒɪˈteɪʃn]

美 [ˌædʒɪˈteɪʃn]

n.  焦虑不安; 忧虑; 烦乱; 骚动; 煽动; 鼓动; (液体的)搅动，摇动

复数：agitations　

CET6TOEFLIELTSTEM8化学

BNC.8673 / COCA.12905

牛津词典

noun

• 焦虑不安；忧虑；烦乱
  worry and anxiety that you show by behaving in a nervous way
  1. Dot arrived in a state of great agitation.
     多特到达时十分焦虑不安。
• 骚动；煽动；鼓动
  public protest in order to achieve political change
  1. widespread agitation for social reform
     要求社会改革的大骚动
• （液体的）搅动，摇动
  the act of stirring or shaking a liquid

柯林斯词典

• See also:Danny returned to Father's house in a state of intense agitation...Diane lit a cigarette, trying to mask her agitation.agitate

英英释义

noun

• the act of agitating something
• disturbance usually in protest
  Synonym:excitementturmoilupheavalhullabaloo
• the feeling of being agitated
• a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
  1. the political ferment produced new leadership
  2. social unrest
  Synonym:fermentfermentationtempestuousnessunrest
• a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

双语例句

• You have seen the worst of her agitation.
  她最激动的时候就是你见到她的时候。
• It was a time of agitation and revolt.
  这是一个动荡不安，反抗四起的时期。
• He made no attempt to disguise his agitation
  他毫不掩饰自己的焦虑不安。
• He felt against his shirt, the agitation of her bosom.
  他感到她的胸脯贴住自己的衬衫，不断地一起一伏。
• Repeated agitation or handling periods were included in step 2 and step 4.
  步骤二和步骤四的搅动或搬运周期有重复进行测试。
• A state or feeling of nervous agitation or tension.
  激动神经兴奋或紧张的状态或情感。
• It was but a momentary agitation, Catherine said to herself; it would presently pass away.
  凯瑟琳对自己说，这只不过是暂时的骚扰与激动，很快就会过去的。
• People there have carried out adequate propaganda and agitation activities.
  在那里，进行了充分的宣传鼓动工作。
• This type of rumination and agitation ignites stress hormones that keep us in a state of perpetual arousal.
  这类沉思和忧虑激发压迫性荷尔蒙，使我们处在一种永久的唤醒状态。
• Diane lit a cigarette, trying to mask her agitation.
  黛安娜点燃一根香烟，试图掩饰她的焦躁不安。