agitation

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being disrupted with violence, or with irregular action; commotion. countable,uncountable
    — During a storm the sea is in agitation.
  2. A disturbance of personal tranquillity; disturbance of someone's peace of mind; an emotion combining irritation, restlessness and aggravation; a feeling of being riled up or bothered to the point of experiencing distress and tension. countable,uncountable
    — She causes great agitation within me.
  3. Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc. countable,uncountable
    — the antislavery agitation
  4. Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy, or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion; debate. archaic,countable,uncountable
    — […] a logical agitation of the matter […]
  5. Putting into motion by shaking or stirring, often to achieve mixing. countable,uncountable

词形变化

agitations plural

词汇关系

近义词
emotion commotion excitement trepidation tremor perturbation
衍生词
agitational agitationist agitprop counteragitation microagitation overagitation underagitation

词源

From French agitation, from Latin agitātiō (“movement, agitation”).
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