大学英语四级CET-6同义词辨析：第十二期

　　agitate vt.使.....不安，使....焦虑。指激发起某人的焦虑紧张感，使之心乱如麻。

　　He became quite agitated when he was asked about his criminal past.当问及他的前科，他显得相当紧张。

　　stimulate vt.激励。指激发某人的热情或壮志。

　　Stimulated by a desire to tend his invalid mother,he studied medicine.在服侍病母这一愿望的激励下，他学了医。

　　stir vt.激动，打动。指激起人的强烈的感情。

　　The news stirred deep feeling in me.这消息在我心中掀起波澜。

　　encourage vt.鼓励。指激发某人的勇气或信心。

　　I encouraged her to lose weight.我鼓励她减肥。

　　excite vt.激动，打动。指激起人的兴趣和热望。

　　The children were very excited by the pantomime.孩子们让哑剧弄的兴奋不已。