agitator
agitator — 名詞
- agitatorsingular
- agitatorsplural
1. a person who pushes other people to join protests or political action, often in
煽動者
煽動他人參與抗議的人
a person who pushes other people to join protests or political action, often in a way that increases anger or conflict
Local officials called Reuben an agitator after he urged bus drivers to strike.
地方官員在 Reuben 鼓動公車司機罷工後，稱他是煽動者。
call + someone + an agitator after [action]
Nila became known as an agitator for organising noisy rent protests.
Nila 因組織喧鬧的租金抗議而被視為煽動者。
be known as an agitator for [campaign]
The newspaper portrayed Bilal as an agitator who stirred factory workers into action.
報紙把 Bilal 描寫成煽動工廠工人起來行動的人。
portray + someone + as an agitator
Some party leaders feared Amira would act as an agitator during the vote.
一些黨內領袖擔心 Amira 會在投票期間充當煽動者。
- political agitator
- union agitator
- outside agitator
- brand someone an agitator
- accuse someone of being an agitator
- activist
broader and often more positive; an activist works for a cause over time, while an agitator stresses stirring people up
- instigator
focuses on starting trouble or action; it does not necessarily imply public or political mobilisation
- rabble-rouser
more informal and strongly disapproving; it suggests exciting a crowd into anger
- peacemaker
someone who tries to calm conflict rather than inflame it
- mediator
a neutral person who helps opposing sides talk and reach agreement
文法句型
call/brand/portray + someone + an agitator
agitator + for/among + [group or cause]
用法筆記
Often used by governments, employers, or newspapers for someone who tries to push a group toward protest, strikes, or open resistance. It is usually more negative than activist and suggests deliberate provocation rather than steady campaigning.