petition

noun

/pəˈtɪʃn/

a written document signed by a large number of people that asks somebody in a position of authority to do or change something请愿书
- petition against something Would you like to sign our petition against experiments on animals?您愿意在我们反对用动物做实验的请愿书上签名吗？
- petition for something The workers are getting up (= starting) a petition for tighter safety standards.工人正发起请愿，要求提高安全标准。
- to present/deliver a petition提交/递交请愿书
- to start/launch a petition发起请愿
- Councillors were presented with a petition calling for more money to be spent on policing the area.议员们收到了一份请愿书，呼吁为该地区的治安投入更多的资金。
- Local government supports the petition for a new hospital.当地政府支持建立一家新医院的请求。
- The company had actively circulated petitions to get rid of the union.该公司曾积极散发取消工会的请愿书。
- The petition opposes the closures.请愿反对封锁。
- The petition supports the plan to rebuild the road.请愿支持道路重建计划。
- The players drew up a petition and presented it to the coach.球员们起草了一份请愿书提交给教练。
- They delivered petitions with nearly 20 000 signatures to the Senate.他们向参议院递交了有近两万人签名的请愿书。
- They've threatened to get up a petition against the plan.他们已经威胁要发起请愿反对这个计划。
- Two million people signed the recall petition.两百万人在罢免申请上签了名。
- We're getting up a petition against the proposed building plans.我们正组织请愿，反对拟议中的建筑计划。
- We've started an online petition.我们已经开始网上请愿。
- a petition asking him to reconsider一份要求他重新考虑的请愿书
- a petition by local residents当地居民的请愿
- a petition in favour of reform支持改革的请愿
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- protest
- online
- nominating
- …
verb + petition
- sign
- draft
- launch
- …
petition + verb
- ask something
- ask for something
- call for something
- …
preposition
- petition against
- petition by
- petition from
- …
(law法律) an official document asking a court to take a particular course of action申诉书；申请书
- a bankruptcy petition破产申请
- petition for something Her husband has already filed a petition for divorce.她的丈夫已经提出离婚申请。
- a divorce petition on behalf of Terri Jones代表特里・琼斯提出的离婚申请
- The petition will be heard tomorrow.明天将对诉状进行审理。
- The district court has opposed the petition by the local electricity company.区法院驳回了当地电力公司提出的申请。
- The deadline for filing nominating petitions for the primary election was Tuesday.提交初选提名申请的截止日期是星期二。
- She filed a habeas corpus petition on Padilla's behalf.她代表帕迪利亚递交了人身保护申请书。
- Her petition for divorce was granted.她的离婚请求获得批准。
- He can file a petition for writ of habeas corpus.他能提出人身保护令的申请。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- court
- bankruptcy
- divorce
- …
verb + petition
- file
- submit
- hear
- …
preposition
- petition for
- petition on behalf of
(formal) a formal prayer to God or request to somebody in authority祈祷；祈求

词源Middle English: from Latin petitio(n-), from petit- ‘aimed at, sought, laid claim to’, from the verb petere.

petition

verb

/pəˈtɪʃn/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they petition	/pəˈtɪʃn/ /pəˈtɪʃn/
he / she / it petitions	/pəˈtɪʃnz/ /pəˈtɪʃnz/
past simple petitioned	/pəˈtɪʃnd/ /pəˈtɪʃnd/
past participle petitioned	/pəˈtɪʃnd/ /pəˈtɪʃnd/
-ing form petitioning	/pəˈtɪʃnɪŋ/ /pəˈtɪʃnɪŋ/

[intransitive, transitive] to make a formal request to somebody in authority, especially by sending them a petition祈求；请求；请愿
- petition for/against something Local residents have successfully petitioned against the siting of a prison in their area.当地居民反对在区内兴建监狱的请愿成功了。
- petition somebody/something (for something) The group intends to petition Parliament for reform of the law.这个团体准备请求议会修改法律。
- petition somebody/something to do something Parents petitioned the school to review its admission policy.家长请愿恳求学校修订招生政策。
[intransitive, transitive] to formally ask for something in court（向法庭）请求，申请
- petition for something His wife petitioned for divorce in 1997.他的妻子在1997年提出了离婚申请。
- petition somebody/something (for something) He petitioned the court for a new trial.他请求法院重新审理。
- petition somebody/something to do something She petitioned the judge to restore her licence.她请求法官恢复她的执照。

词源Middle English: from Latin petitio(n-), from petit- ‘aimed at, sought, laid claim to’, from the verb petere.