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in agitation
表示处于激动或焦虑的状态。
He paced back and forth in agitation.
他激动地来回踱步。
激动；焦虑
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激动；焦虑
a state of anxiety or nervous excitement
He paced back and forth in agitation.
他激动地来回踱步。
指情绪上的不安或兴奋
搅动的行为或状态；被暴力或不规则动作扰乱的状态；骚动
The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being disrupted with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.
极度情绪波动的精神状态
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
个人宁静的扰乱；某人内心平静的扰乱；结合了烦躁、不安和恼怒的情绪；被激怒或烦扰到感到痛苦和紧张的程度
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.
激动或剧烈变化或发展的状态
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
She tried to hide her agitation as she waited for the interview results.
她在等待面试结果时试图掩饰自己的激动不安。
The patient's constant pacing was a clear sign of agitation.
病人不停地踱步是明显的不安表现。
Political agitation in the region led to several protests.
该地区的政治煽动引发了几场抗议活动。
表示处于激动或焦虑的状态。
He paced back and forth in agitation.
他激动地来回踱步。
The news caused great agitation among the crowd.
这消息在人群中引起了极大的骚动。
此时agitation可数，常用单数形式。
There was increasing agitation for political reform.
要求政治改革的煽动日益加剧。
表示伴随激动的情绪。
She spoke with agitation, her voice trembling.
她激动地说话，声音颤抖。
Not this
He had an agitation after hearing the news.
Use this
He had agitation after hearing the news.
Agitation 作'激动、焦虑'解时是不可数名词，不能加不定冠词 'an'，应直接使用 agitation。
Not this
He agitations about the small issue every day.
Use this
He is agitated about the small issue every day.
Agitation 是名词，不能直接用作谓语动词。应使用形容词 agitated 或动词短语 show agitation，表示'焦虑的'或'表现出焦虑'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
激动地；焦虑地
She paced the floor in agitation, waiting for the news.
她激动地在地板上踱步，等待着消息。
激动状态；焦虑状态
The patient was in a state of extreme agitation.
病人处于极度激动的状态。
引起激动；引起骚动
The announcement caused great agitation among the crowd.
这一宣布在人群中引起了极大的骚动。
政治煽动
He was arrested for political agitation.
他因政治煽动被捕。
社会动荡
The country experienced a period of social agitation.
该国经历了一段社会动荡时期。
感到焦虑；感到激动
I feel agitation whenever I think about the exam.
每当我想到考试，就感到焦虑。
煽动不是犯罪。
From the 2010 film 'The Social Network', spoken by Mark Zuckerberg in a deposition.
出自2010年电影《社交网络》，马克·扎克伯格在取证时的台词。
Use agitation naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想 'agitate' 为 'a jet'（喷气），内心的喷气搅动带来焦虑。
语域：neutral 常见场景：情绪或心理状态的描述、社会或政治动荡、医学或临床描述 该词通常用于较正式或中性的语境，多出现在书面语或正式的口头表达中，如心理学、政治或医学讨论。
作'激动'解时通常不可数；作'煽动'解时可数
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