agitate
verb uk/ˈædʒ.ɪ.teɪt/ us/ˈædʒ.ə.teɪt/
(WORRY)
[ T ]使焦虑;使躁动不安
to make someone feel worried or angry
I didn't want to agitate her by telling her. 我不想告诉她,免得她焦虑。
(ARGUE)
[ I ](尤指公开)煽动,鼓动,大声疾呼
to argue forcefully, especially in public, in order to achieve a particular type of change
The unions continue to agitate for higher pay. 工会继续大声疾呼要求加薪。
As a young man, he had agitated against the Vietnam war. 他年轻时曾公开反对越南战争。
(SHAKE)
[ T ] chemistry specialized摇动;搅动
to shake a liquid
Pour the powder into the solution and agitate it until the powder has dissolved. 将粉末倒入溶液中,搅动到溶解为止。