Word · Frequency #8673
agitation
激动；焦虑
a state of anxiety or nervous excitement
指情绪上的不安或兴奋
- 1.
The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being disrupted with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.
搅动的行为或状态；被暴力或不规则动作扰乱的状态；骚动
- 2.
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
极度情绪波动的精神状态
- 3.
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.
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
- 4.
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
激动或剧烈变化或发展的状态
- 5.
Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.
通过讨论、呼吁等激发公众情绪
- 6.
the feeling of being agitated; not calm
感到不安；不平静
- 7.
Putting into motion by shaking or stirring, often to achieve mixing.
通过摇动或搅拌使其运动,通常为实现混合
搅动；摇动；煽动；搅动的行为或状态；被暴力或不规则动作扰乱的状态；骚动；极度情绪波动的精神状态；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
In use
She tried to hide her agitation as she waited for the interview results.
The patient's constant pacing was a clear sign of agitation.
Political agitation in the region led to several protests.
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。
cause agitation
The news caused great agitation among the crowd.
这消息在人群中引起了极大的骚动。
agitation for sth
此时agitation可数，常用单数形式。
There was increasing agitation for political reform.
Connections
Collocations
- in agitation
- 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。
- state of agitation
- 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。
- cause agitation
- 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。
- political agitation
- 政治煽动
- He was arrested for political agitation.他因政治煽动被捕。
- social agitation
- 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。
- feel agitation
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 'agitate' 为 'a jet'（喷气），内心的喷气搅动带来焦虑。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
作'激动'解时通常不可数；作'煽动'解时可数
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words end with '-tion' and share the /ʃən/ sound, with stress on the syllable before the suffix.
Learn the forms together
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