petition
n
~ (to sb)
1 formal written request, esp one signed by many people appealing to sb in authority 請愿書
a petition against closing the swimming-pool signed by hundreds of local residents 數百名當地居民聯合簽名反對關閉游泳池的請愿書
get up a petition about sth 就某事徵集簽名請愿.
2 (law 律) formal application made to a court (向法院呈交的)訴狀.
3 (fml 文) earnest request, esp to God; prayer 祈求; (尤指向上帝的)祈禱. petition, v
1 [Dn.pr, Dn.t]
~ sb (for sth) make a formal request to sb (for sth) (為某事)向某人祈求或請愿
petition the government for a change in the immigration laws 向政府請愿要求修改移民法
petition Parliament to allow shops to open on Sunday 向國會請愿要求準許商店星期日營業.
2 [Ipr] ~ for sth ask earnestly or humbly for sth 請求或懇求某事
(law 律) petition for divorce, ie ask a court of law to grant a divorce 請求批準離婚
petition for a retrial in the light of new evidence 根據新證據請求重審. petitioner/-FEnE(r); -FEnL/ n person who petitions, esp in a court of law 請愿人; (尤指)原告, 上訴人.
*[pi'ti??n]n. 請愿, 訴狀, 陳情書, 申請, 祈求, 禱文vt. 正式請求, 懇求, 請愿vi. 正式請求, 懇求, 請愿【經】 請求, 申訴相關詞組: petition sb to do sth petition for sth petition to be allowed to do sth petition sb for sth