agitates

英 [ˈædʒɪteɪts]

美 [ˈædʒɪteɪts]

v. (尤指为法律、社会状况的改变而)激烈争论，鼓动，煽动; 激怒; 使不安; 使激动; 搅动; 摇动(液体等)
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柯林斯词典

VERB 煽动；鼓动；抗议
If peopleagitate forsomething, they protest or take part in political activity in order to get it.
1. The women who worked in these mills had begun to agitate for better conditions.
  在这些工厂里做工的妇女们开始抗议要求改善工作条件。
VERB 搅动；摇动
If youagitatesomething, you shake it so that it moves about.
1. All you need to do is gently agitate the water with a finger or paintbrush...
  你只需要用手指或刷子轻轻地搅动水。
2. Its molecules can be agitated by microwave energy.
  微波能量可以使其分子随之运动。
VERB 使焦虑；使狂躁不安
If somethingagitatesyou, it worries you and makes you unable to think clearly or calmly.
1. The thought of them getting her possessions when she dies agitates her.
  一想到他们可能会在她死后得到她的财产，她就心绪不安。
See also:agitation