agitate

vt.

1. 使激動；使焦慮
   His fiery speech agitated the crowd.

   他激昂的演說鼓動了聽眾。

2. 攪動（液體等）；搖動
   The wind agitated the leaves.

   風吹得樹葉顫動。

3. 激烈辯論（問題等）

vi.

1. 鼓動；煽動[（+for/against）]
   They vigorously agitated for women's right to abortion.

   他們開展了強有力的鼓動工作以爭取婦女墮胎權。