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petition

美 [pəˈtɪʃn]英 [pəˈtɪʃn]
  • n.请愿书;申请书;祈求;祈祷;申诉书
  • v.(向法庭)请求,申请;请愿;请求;祈求

复数: petitions 过去式: petitioned 现在分词: petitioning 过去分词: petitioned 第三人称单数: petitions

pet- 追求 + -ition 行为,过程,状态

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petitionpetition

noun

1

请愿书
a written document signed by a large number of people that asks sb in a position of authority to do or change sth

a petition against experiments on animals

反对用动物做实验的请愿书

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。

2

申诉书;申请书
an official document asking a court to take a particular course of action

3

祈祷;祈求
a formal prayer to God or request to sb in authority

verb

1

祈求;请求;请愿
to make a formal request to sb in authority, especially by sending them a petition

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。

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。

Parents petitioned the school to review its admission policy.

家长请愿恳求学校修订招生政策。

2

(向法庭)请求,申请
to formally ask for sth in court

to petition for divorce

申请离婚

petition

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  • 1
    N-COUNT 请愿书
    A petition is a document signed by a lot of people which asks a government or other official group to do a particular thing.

    We recently presented the government with a petition signed by 4,500 people.

    最近我们向政府递交了有4,500人签名的请愿书。

  • 2
    N-COUNT 上诉;(对法庭的)请求
    A petition is a formal request made to a court of law for some legal action to be taken.

    His lawyers filed a petition for all charges to be dropped...

    他的律师提请撤销所有指控。

  • 3
    VERB 祈求;请求;请愿
    If you petition someone in authority, you make a formal request to them.

    ...couples petitioning for divorce...

    申请离婚的夫妇

noun

1
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
Synonym: request postulation
2
reverent petition to a deity
Synonym: prayer orison

verb

1
write a petition for something to somebody;request formally and in writing

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  1. They collected 10 000 signatures for their petition .

    他们在请愿书上征集了1万人的签名。

  2. We 're collecting signatures for a petition .

    我们在为请愿书收集签名。

  3. 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。

  4. Parents petitioned the school to review its admission policy .

    家长请愿恳求学校修订招生政策。

  5. The workers are getting up a petition for tighter safety standards .

    工人正发起请愿,要求提高安全标准。

  6. Jill volunteered to organize a petition .

    吉尔自告奋勇组织请愿。

  7. We recently presented the government with a petition signed by 4,500 people .

    最近我们向政府递交了有4,500人签名的请愿书。

  8. The group intended to present this petition to the parliament .

    这个团体打算把这份请愿书呈递给议会。

  9. Public employees , teachers and liberals are circulating a petition for his recall

    公务员、教师和自由派人士正在散发请愿书,要求将他召回。

  10. His lawyers filed a petition for all charges to be dropped

    他的律师提请撤销所有指控。

  11. All the attempts to petition the Congress had failed

    所有向国会请愿的努力均告失败。

  12. Democrats say the petition will eviscerate state government .

    民主党人说这次请愿将会重创州政府。

  13. The court rejected their petition .

    法庭驳回了他们的上诉。

  14. She 's petitioning to regain custody of the child .

    她请求重获孩子的监护权。

  15. Twenty-five of his supporters petitioned him to restore the monarchy

    他的拥护者中有25个人请求他复辟。

  16. It did not pass unremarked that three-quarters of the petitions were instituted by women .

    3/4的请愿都是由女性发起的,这一点引起了大家的关注。

  17. Villagers petitioned the local government to provide more convenient medical services .

    村民请愿要求地方政府提供更便利的医疗服务。

  18. Government officials didn 't understand why residents petitioned against the new road .

    政府官员不明白为什么居民要请愿反对修建那条新道路。

  19. The number of signers of the petition for a new school snowballed .

    要求增设新学校而签名的人像滚雪球似的越来越多。

  20. Grant our brothers and relatives their saving petitions and eternal life .

    满全我们众弟兄亲属对救恩的期求,并赏赐他们永恒的生命。

  21. They petitioned the government to reconsider its decision .

    他们请求政府重新考虑其决定。

  22. He petitioned for a retrial in camera .

    他请求重新不公开审理此案。

  23. He is among a group of educators who last month began circulating a petition opposing automated assessment software .

    从上个月起,由教育工作者组成的一个团体开始散发反对自动化评估软件的请愿书,而他就是其中的参与者之一。

  24. Methods may include websites , online petitions and mass email campaigns .

    方法包括网站发消息、网络请愿、或者群发邮件。

  25. a petition against experiments on animals

    反对用动物做实验的请愿书

  26. Thousands of citizens subscribed the petition .

    几千名公民在请愿书上签名。

  27. The officials don 't accept people 's petition , if they do , they just affectedly .

    这些官员不会接受人民的请愿,如果他们会接受,那也只是在做作而已

  28. Slacktivism is a kind of activism ( such as signing an online petition ) that requires very little commitment or action . Example :

    懒人行动主义是指只需要很少承诺或行动的一种行动主义,比如在线签署请愿等。

  29. The \# REGREXIT hashtag began trending on Twitter on Saturday morning , just as a petition calling for the country to hold a second referendum on its membership in the European Union passed 2.5 million signatures . The total now stands at 3 million .

    当地时间周六早上开始,推特上开始出现#REGREXIT话题,与此同时,英国民众发起请愿,要求就举行第二次脱欧公投,当天的签名以及超过250万,如今已经征集到300万个签名。

  30. The Study of System of Petition Right on Property

    物上请求权制度研究

后缀
e-行为,过程,状态

addition n. 附加

add- 加,加上 + -ition 行为,过程,状态

competition n. 竞争

compet(e) 竞争 + -ition 行为,过程,状态

repetition n. 重复

re- 再,又 + pet- 追求 + -ition 行为,过程,状态

acquisition n. (知识、技能等的)获得,得到

ac- 朝,向,去 + quis 寻求,问 + -ition 行为,过程,状态

disposition n. 性情

dispos(e) 处理 + -ition 行为,过程,状态

plead appeal beg implore petition 【导航词义:恳求,请求】
plead v. 恳求,祈求,央求
〔辨析〕

指真诚、动情地请求。

〔例证〕

That local environmental non-governmental organization pleaded for government help.

当地的那个非政府环保组织恳请政府提供帮助。

The twins pleaded with Susan to stay.

那对双胞胎恳求苏珊留下。

appeal v. 呼吁
〔辨析〕

指严肃、公开地请求给予帮助、信息、钱款等。

〔例证〕

Opposition leaders appealed for calm.

反对派领导人呼吁保持冷静。

You can appeal to the board for help.

你可以吁请董事会提供帮助。

Many non-governmental organizations have appealed to the public to donate money.

很多非政府组织都呼吁公众捐款。

beg v. 乞求,哀求
〔辨析〕

指焦急、迫切地恳求,含有低三下四的意味。

〔例证〕

She wanted to run to her ex-boyfriend and beg his forgiveness.

她想冲到前男友面前乞求他原谅。

He ran to the nearest church and begged for help.

他跑到最近的教堂恳求帮助。

implore v. 〈正式〉乞求,恳求
〔辨析〕

指焦急或动情地乞求某事物,或恳求某人做或不做某事,有时用于文学作品中。

〔例证〕

She implored the landlord to reduce the rent.

她乞求房东减少房租。

John, I implore you, help her now before she goes broke.

约翰,我求你快帮她,要不然她就要破产了。

petition v. 请愿,请求
〔辨析〕

通常指向政府或组织请愿。

〔例证〕

Villagers petitioned the local government to provide more convenient medical services.

村民请愿要求地方政府提供更便利的医疗服务。

Government officials didn't understand why residents petitioned against the new road.

政府官员不明白为什么居民要请愿反对修建那条新道路。