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petition

noun
 
/pəˈtɪʃn/
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  1.  
    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。
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    • 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
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • 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
    • …
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  2. (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。
    Extra Examples
    • 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。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • court
    • bankruptcy
    • divorce
    • …
    verb + petition
    • file
    • submit
    • hear
    • …
    preposition
    • petition for
    • petition on behalf of
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  3. (formal) a formal prayer to God or request to somebody in authority祈祷；祈求
    4. Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin petitio(n-), from petit- ‘aimed at, sought, laid claim to’, from the verb petere.

petition

verb
/pəˈtɪʃn/
/pəˈtɪʃn/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they petition
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he / she / it petitions
/pəˈtɪʃnz/
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past simple petitioned
/pəˈtɪʃnd/
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past participle petitioned
/pəˈtɪʃnd/
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-ing form petitioning
/pəˈtɪʃnɪŋ/
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  1. [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。
  2. [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。
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin petitio(n-), from petit- ‘aimed at, sought, laid claim to’, from the verb petere.

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