1560s, "mental tossing to and fro," from French agitation, from Latin agitationem (nominative agitatio) "motion, agitation," noun of action from past participle stem of agitare "move to and fro," frequentative of agere in its sense of "to drive" (see act (n.)).
雙語例句
1. Danny returned to Father's house in a state of intense agitation.
丹尼回到神父的房子時顯得極為焦慮不安。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Temperature is a measure of the agitation of the molecules of matter.
溫度是物質分子運動的一個計量單位。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Diane lit a cigarette, trying to mask her agitation.
黛安娜點燃一根香煙，試圖掩飾她的焦躁不安。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Dot arrived in a state of great agitation.
多特到達時十分焦慮不安。
來自《權威詞典》
5. Small shopkeepers carried on a long agitation against the big department stores.