petition

[pi'tiʃən]

n.请愿书, 祈求, 申请
vi.请愿, 祈求
vt.向 ... 请愿或祈求

n.[C]

1. 请愿; 请愿书[(+for/against)]

A thousand people signed the petition.

一千人在请愿书上签了名。

2. 请求, 申请; (向法院递交的)申请书[(+for)]

The neighbours submitted a petition asking the town to put up traffic lights near the school.

邻居们正式请求市里在学校附近设置红绿灯。

She has filed a petition for divorce.

她已向法院申请离婚。

3. 祈求, 祈祷

vt.

向……请愿; 请求; 祈求[(+for)][O2]

They petitioned the Government for the release of the political prisoners.

他们向政府请愿要求释放政治犯。

vi.

请愿; 请求[(+for)][+to-v]

They petitioned for pardon.

他们请愿要求赦免。

词形变化

形容词: petitionary | 名词: petitioner | 动词过去式: petitioned | 动词过去分词: petitioned | 动词现在分词: petitioning | 动词第三人称单数: petitions |

词义辨析

同义:

n.请求

request  demand  requisition  appeal  plea  

同义参见:

invitation  conjuration  entreaty  apply  application  prayer  pray  plead  

英英释义

名词 petition:

a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

同义词：request, postulation

reverent petition to a deity

同义词：prayer, orison

动词 petition:

write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing

补充

petitionpetition英:[piˈtiʃən] 美:[pəˈtɪʃən]n.1.(许多人签名的向当权者提出某种要求的)请愿书Everyone signed the petition to the County Council for a new school in our village.大家在致县委会的请愿书上签了名, 要求在我们村里办一所新学校。

例句

1. He presented a petition to the committee.他向委员会递交了一份请愿书。 2. 10,357 electors signed the petition.有10,357名选民在请愿书上签了名。 3. a petition calling for a halt to nuclear tests要求终止核试验的请愿书 4. The court rejected their petition.法院驳回了他们的申诉。 5. His lawyers filed a petition for all charges to be dropped.他的律师提请撤销所有的指控。 6. She has filed a petition for divorce.她已经提交离婚申请。 7. All the attempts to petition the Congress had failed.所有向国会请愿的努力均告失败。 8. They petitioned the government to abolish hanging.他们向政府请愿要求废除绞刑。 9. Twenty-five of his supporters petitioned him to restore the monarchy.他的拥护者中有25人请求他复辟。 10. Couples petitioning for divorce must wait for one year before it is finalized.提交离婚申请的夫妻必须等上一年才能办完离婚手续。 11. She petitioned to regain custody of her child.她申请重新获得对自己的孩子的监护权。 12. They petitioned the government to reduce taxes.他们向政府要求减税。 13. The students in the village petitioned the authority for a new playground.村里的学生恳求当局修建一个新操场。 14. The people petitioned to be allowed to return to their home village.这些人请愿，要求允许他们返回到自己的家乡。 15. she was asked to sign a petition against plans to build on the local playing fields.她被要求在请愿书上签名，反对在当地运动场上修建房屋的计划。 16. a divorce petition.离婚申请。 17. the organization is petitioning the EC for a moratorium on the patenting of life.该组织正在向欧洲共同体请愿，要求暂时禁止申请生命体专利。 18. [with obj. and infinitive]the islanders petitioned the government to help them leave St Kilda.圣基尔达岛岛民请求政府帮助他们撤离该岛。 19. a Highland chief petitioned her father for her hand in marriage.一位高地酋长祈求她父亲准许她和他成婚。 20. the custodial parent petitioned the court for payment of the arrears.监护一方向法院请求支付欠款。 21. [no obj.]the Act allowed couples to petition for divorce after one year of marriage.这项法案允许夫妇结婚一年后申请离婚。 22. More than 50000 people signed the petition protesting about the new road.超过50000人签署请愿书，抗议兴建那条新道路的事。 23. "They collected 2,000 signatures on a petition demanding that women be allowed to join the club."他们的请愿书收集了2000个签名，要求允许女子加入这家俱乐部。 24. Would you like to sign our petition?你愿意在我们的请愿书上签名吗？ 25. We presented a petition to the legislature to change the law.我们将申诉书提交给立法机关，要求修改法律。 26. She filed a petition for divorce.她提交了离婚申请书。 27. They've denied your petition. [=the court will not hear your case]法院驳回了你的诉状。 28. We ask you to hear our petition.请您听一听我们的祈求。 29. The organization petitioned the government to investigate the issue.这个组织请求政府调查那个问题。 30. All people had the right to petition the king for help.所有人都有权请求国王帮助。 31. She petitioned to join their club.她请求加入他们的俱乐部。 32. The students petitioned for permission to wear hats in school.学生们请求允许在学校里戴帽子。