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.
我們發起了一份請願書，向市政府申請新建一個公園。
R
A formal request to a court to take legal action.
He filed a petition to change the custody arrangement.
他提交了一份請願書，要求更改監護權安排。
R
A formal prayer or request to God or authority.
The community's petition for peace was heard by all.
社區的和平請願得到了所有人的傾聽。
verb
R
To formally ask an authority for something, often with a signed request.
Residents will petition the council for better street lighting.
居民將向市議會請願，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.
她計劃向法院請願，要求獲得孩子的監護權。
translation
請願書, 訴狀, 祈禱
請願, 訴請
詞形變化
3rd Present
petitions
Past
petitioned
Perfect
petitioned
Progressive
petitioning
Plural
petitions