1640s, agent noun from agitate (v.); originally "elected representative of the common soldiers in Cromwell's army," who brought grievances (chiefly over lack of pay) to their officers and Parliament.
Political sense is first recorded 1734, and negative overtones began with its association with Irish patriots such as Daniel O'Connell (1775-1847). Historically, in American English, often with outside and referring to people who stir up a supposedly contented class or race. Latin agitator meant "a driver, a charioteer."
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Mona had watched him grow into an arrogant political agitator.
莫娜瞧著他成長(zhǎng)為一個(gè)高傲的政治鼓動(dòng)家.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
2. Hitler's just a self - educated street agitator.
希特勒無(wú)非是個(gè) 自學(xué) 出身的街頭煽動(dòng)家罷了.
來(lái)自辭典例句
3. The separator whirred the agitator jarred and crashed.
分離器呼呼地轉(zhuǎn),抖擻器震得嘩啦啦的響.
來(lái)自辭典例句
4. The drive wheel of the world's strongest military machine was grasped by an Austrian street agitator.