英语词汇“petition”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	petition
释义	petition —petition /pəˈtɪʃ.^ən/ Ⅰ noun [C] 1 F0 a document signed by a large number of people demanding or asking for some action from the government or another authority: » I signed a petition against the proposed closure of the local hospital today.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Making appeals and requests 2 F0 _LEGAL a formal letter to a law court asking for a particular legal action: » She's filing a petition for divorce.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Making appeals and requests Ⅱ verb [I or T] ↑Verb Endings for petition ► F0 to make a formal request for something, especially in a law court: » They're petitioning for/about better facilities for disabled people on public transport.» [+ obj + to infinitive ] I think we should petition the government to increase the grant for the project.» _LEGAL She is petitioning for a re-trial.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Making appeals and requests
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