agitate /ˈædʒiteit/ vt. 搅动，摇动；鼓动，煽动；激动，不安：A cement mixer agitates the cement until it is ready to pour.水泥搅拌机把水泥搅动得可以倒出来用为止。She was agitated because her train was an hour late.她乘坐的火车晚点一个小时，她十分焦虑。
agitation /ˌædʒiˈteiʃən/ n. [u] 鼓动，煽动；激动，不安：There has been mass agitation against the president. 已经发生了民众反对总统的大规模骚动。There is growing agitation for reform of local government. 主张改革当地政府的骚动越来越多。He could not hide his agitation.他无法掩饰自己的焦虑。
