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agitator

UK //ˈædʒ.ɪ.teɪ.tər//US //ˈædʒ.ɪ.teɪ.t̬ɚ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'agitare',意为'驱动、搅动',后通过法语 'agitateur' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指煽动者或鼓动者,通常指通过言论或行动激发他人情绪、引发抗议或骚乱的人,常用于政治或社会运动场景。

“The police arrested the agitator who was inciting violence during the protest.”

(警方逮捕了在抗议活动中煽动暴力的鼓动者。)

“He was labeled as an agitator for organizing workers to demand better wages.”

(他因组织工人要求提高工资而被贴上煽动者的标签。)

❶ 指搅拌器或混合装置,用于工业或家用设备中搅动液体或颗粒物质,使其均匀混合。

“The washing machine's agitator helps to clean clothes by moving them around in the water.”

(洗衣机的搅拌器通过在水中移动衣物来帮助清洁。)

“The industrial agitator ensures the chemicals are thoroughly mixed in the tank.”

(工业搅拌器确保化学品在罐中充分混合。)

同义词:instigator, provocateur, troublemaker, stirrer, mixer

常见短语

political agitator — 指在政治活动中煽动他人采取行动或抗议的人,通常带有负面含义。

“The government warned against the influence of political agitators spreading misinformation.”

(政府警告人们警惕散布错误信息的政治煽动者的影响。)

mechanical agitator — 指机械设备中的搅拌装置,用于混合或搅动物质。

“The mechanical agitator in the reactor ensures even distribution of heat.”

(反应器中的机械搅拌器确保热量均匀分布。)