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单词 petitioner
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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
petitioner /pɪˈtɪʃənə/ n
  1. a person who presents a petition
  2. chiefly Brit the plaintiff in a divorce suit
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
pe•ti•tion /pəˈtɪʃən/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a formally written request or document, often signed by those agreeing to it, addressed to those in authority, asking for some favor, right, or benefit:presented the petition, signed by over a thousand people, to the mayor.
  2. a respectful or humble request, as to a superior.
  3. something asked for or sought by request:a petition for divorce.

v. 
  1. to address a petition to (an authority):[+ object]The hurricane victims petitioned the governor for help during the emergency.
  2. to ask by petition for (something);
    beg for or request: [+ object]The citizen's group petitioned a change in the zoning laws.[+ for + object]They petitioned for a change in the zoning laws.[+ to + verb]petitioned to change the zoning laws.
pe•ti•tion•er, n. [countable]See -pet-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pe•ti•tion  (pə tishən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit:a petition for clemency; a petition for the repeal of an unfair law.
  2. a request made for something desired, esp. a respectful or humble request, as to a superior or to one of those in authority;
    a supplication or prayer:a petition for aid; a petition to God for courage and strength.
  3. something that is sought by request or entreaty:to receive one's full petition.
  4. Lawan application for a court order or for some judicial action.

v.t. 
  1. to beg for or request (something).
  2. to address a formal petition to (a sovereign, a legislative body, etc.):He received everything for which he had petitioned the king.
  3. to ask by petition for (something).

v.i. 
  1. to present a petition.
  2. to address or present a formal petition.
  3. to request or solicit, as by a petition:to petition for redress of grievances.
  • Latin petītiōn- (stem of petītiō) a seeking out, equivalent. to petīt(us) (past participle of petere to seek) + -iōn- -ion
  • Middle French peticion)
  • Middle English peticioun (1300–50
pe•tition•a•ble, adj. 
pe•tition•er, pe•tition•ist, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged suit.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged entreaty, solicitation, appeal.
    • 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged solicit, sue. See appeal. 

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