agitation
攪動,鼓動,煽動,激動,騷動,焦慮
ag·i·ta·tion /ˌæʤəˈteʃən/ 名詞
攪動(作用),精神激動,攪拌,激動,鼓動
agitation
擾動
Ag·i·ta·tion n.
1. The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion; as, the sea after a storm is in agitation.
2. A stirring up or arousing; disturbance of tranquillity; disturbance of mind which shows itself by physical excitement; perturbation; as, to cause any one agitation.
3. Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.; as, the antislavery agitation; labor agitation. “Religious agitations.”
4. Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy, or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion; debate.
A logical agitation of the matter. --L'Estrange.
The project now in agitation. --Swift.
Syn: -- Emotion; commotion; excitement; trepidation; tremor; perturbation. See Emotion.
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agitation
n 1: a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
2: a state of agitation or turbulent change or development;
"the political ferment produced a new leadership"; "social
unrest" [syn: ferment, fermentation, unrest]
3: the feeling of being agitated; not calm [ant: calmness]
4: disturbance usually in protest [syn: excitement, turmoil,
upheaval, hullabaloo]
5: the act of agitating something; causing it to move around
(usually vigorously)