petition
🇺🇸
/pəˈtɪʃn/
🇬🇧
/pəˈtɪʃn/
noun
C1
A signed request from many people asking an authority to do or change something.
We started a petition to ask the city for a new park.
我们发起了一份请愿书，向市政府申请新建一个公园。
R
A formal request to a court to take legal action.
He filed a petition to change the custody arrangement.
他提交了一份请愿书，要求更改监护权安排。
R
A formal prayer or request to God or authority.
The community's petition for peace was heard by all.
社区的和平请愿得到了所有人的倾听。
verb
R
To formally ask an authority for something, often with a signed request.
Residents will petition the council for better street lighting.
居民将向市议会请愿，要求改善街道照明。
R
To formally ask a court for something.
She plans to petition the court for custody of her children.
她计划向法院请愿，要求获得孩子的监护权。
translation
请愿书, 诉状, 祈祷
请愿, 诉请
词形变化
3rd Present
petitions
Past
petitioned
Perfect
petitioned
Progressive
petitioning
Plural
petitions