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petition petition ★★☆☆☆/pətɪ̱ʃ(ə)n/1[N-COUNT	可数名词]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.   [usu with supp]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	可数名词]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.   [LEGAL 法律]His lawyers filed a petition for all charges to be dropped...他的律师提请撤销所有指控。The court rejected their petition.法庭驳回了他们的上诉。3[VERB	动词]祈求；请求；请愿 If you petition someone in authority, you make a formal request to them.   [V for n]  [V n]  [V n to-inf]  [V to-inf]  [Also V for n to-inf]  [FORMAL or LEGAL 正式或法律]...couples petitioning for divorce...申请离婚的夫妇All the attempts to petition the Congress had failed...所有向国会请愿的努力均告失败。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。She's petitioning to regain custody of the child.她请求重获孩子的监护权。 petition1 nounpetition2 verbpetitionpe‧ti‧tion1 /pəˈtɪʃən/ ●○○ noun [countable]  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1a written request signed by a lot of people, asking someone in authority to do something or change somethingpetition for/against a petition against the new road They wanted me to sign a petition against experiments on animals. Local residents have drawn up a petition to protest the hospital closure. petition drive American English (=an attempt to get a lot of people to sign a petition)2law an official letter to a law court, asking for a legal case to be consideredpetition for She is threatening to file a petition for divorce.3formal a formal prayer or request to someone in authority or to GodCOLLOCATIONSverbssign a petition· Five hundred villagers have signed the petition.draw up a petition (=prepare one)· They are drawing up a petition which will be presented to the Archbishop.organize a petition· Local residents organized a petition against the closure of the library.present/deliver a petition· A group of pensioners went to London to present the petition.a petition calling for something/demanding something· A petition calling for an inquiry was signed by 15,118 people.a petition opposing something· 458 local people signed a petition opposing the move.petition + NOUNa petition drive American English (=an attempt to get a lot of people to sign a petition)· More than 20,000 signatures were gathered by the petition drive.petition1 nounpetition2 verbpetitionpetition2 verb [intransitive, transitive]  Verb Table Examples word sets Collocations 1to ask the government or an organization to do something by sending them a petitionpetition somebody to do something Villagers petitioned the local authority to provide better bus services.petition against/for Residents are petitioning against the new road.2law or formal to make a formal request to someone in authority, to a court of law, or to Godpetition for More and more couples are petitioning for divorce.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EU3TidEMQ2I3rLOpe4hYlYGflCwcw9V8cuVUzEjMS9IdABjRSrvc6TIdZ8OzIQso3/eZtSKf6xCU0oE7cdY33tkijsRrkWdDPXmTYIImkRmt5zxqPvnzdcMpvrmcddsB4sMc0MtQjU5IRQAYIvql0l58hxxeqikAPmdkJwpAIQflCEETMFouKn4i8cx4+2c+aljezeH6PdhGdX033eS+JG/LgNS0bdGwz7iuRBmE3yVp             pe·ti·tion              /        pəˈtɪʃn                ;          NAmE                pəˈtɪʃn                /                              noun                ,                  verb                            petition      petitions      petitioned      petitioning                            noun                    1              petition(against/for sth)                    a written document signed by a large number of people that asks sb in a position of authority to do or change sth          请愿书                            ◆        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              (          law            律          )                an official document asking a court to take a particular course of action          申诉书；申请书                            3              (          formal)                a formal prayer to God or request to sb in authority          祈祷；祈求                                          verb                    1              [intransitive            ,       transitive        ]                    to make a formal request to sb in authority, especially by sending them a          petition          祈求；请求；请愿                            petitionfor/against sth                    ◆        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。                    petitionsb/sth (for sth)                    ◆        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。                    petitionsb/sth to do sth                    ◆        Parents petitioned the school to review its admission policy.        家长请愿恳求学校修订招生政策。                    2              [intransitive            ,       transitive        ]                    petition(sb) (for sth)            |              petitionsb/sth to do sth                    to formally ask for sth in court          （向法庭）请求，申请                            ◆        to petition for spanorce        申请离婚                        pe·ti·tion              /        pəˈtɪʃn                ;          NAmE                pəˈtɪʃn                /             petition[pəˈtɪʃn]petitioned, petitioning, petitionsCET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTSv116641232168122250306386n6038390960628558311511284NOUN4705205567VERB1340430686Spoken:44385805petitioned[366] petitioning[241] petitions[569]请愿(52%)，请愿书(29%)，申请(14%)，祈求(5%)n.请愿；请愿书；祈求；[法] 诉状vt.请愿；请求；恳求vi.请愿；请求

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Collins	petition ★★☆☆☆ /pətɪ̱ʃ(ə)n/ 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]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. [usu with supp] 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 可数名词]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. [LEGAL 法律] His lawyers filed a petition for all charges to be dropped... 他的律师提请撤销所有指控。 The court rejected their petition. 法庭驳回了他们的上诉。 3 [VERB 动词]祈求；请求；请愿 If you petition someone in authority, you make a formal request to them. [V for n] [V n] [V n to-inf] [V to-inf] [Also V for n to-inf] [FORMAL or LEGAL 正式或法律] ...couples petitioning for divorce... 申请离婚的夫妇 All the attempts to petition the Congress had failed... 所有向国会请愿的努力均告失败。 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。 She's petitioning to regain custody of the child. 她请求重获孩子的监护权。
Oxford	pe·ti·tion / pəˈtɪʃn ; NAmE pəˈtɪʃn / noun , verb petition petitions petitioned petitioning noun 1 petition(against/for sth) a written document signed by a large number of people that asks sb in a position of authority to do or change sth 请愿书 ◆ 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 ( law 律 ) an official document asking a court to take a particular course of action 申诉书；申请书 3 ( formal) a formal prayer to God or request to sb in authority 祈祷；祈求 verb 1 [intransitive , transitive ] to make a formal request to sb in authority, especially by sending them a petition 祈求；请求；请愿 petitionfor/against sth ◆ 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。 petitionsb/sth (for sth) ◆ 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。 petitionsb/sth to do sth ◆ Parents petitioned the school to review its admission policy. 家长请愿恳求学校修订招生政策。 2 [intransitive , transitive ] petition(sb) (for sth) \| petitionsb/sth to do sth to formally ask for sth in court （向法庭）请求，申请 ◆ to petition for spanorce 申请离婚 pe·ti·tion / pəˈtɪʃn ; NAmE pəˈtɪʃn /
LDC	petition1 noun petition2 verb petitionpe‧ti‧tion1 /pəˈtɪʃən/ ●○○ noun [countable] Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1a written request signed by a lot of people, asking someone in authority to do something or change somethingpetition for/against a petition against the new road They wanted me to sign a petition against experiments on animals. Local residents have drawn up a petition to protest the hospital closure. petition drive American English (=an attempt to get a lot of people to sign a petition)2law an official letter to a law court, asking for a legal case to be consideredpetition for She is threatening to file a petition for divorce.3formal a formal prayer or request to someone in authority or to GodCOLLOCATIONSverbssign a petition· Five hundred villagers have signed the petition.draw up a petition (=prepare one)· They are drawing up a petition which will be presented to the Archbishop.organize a petition· Local residents organized a petition against the closure of the library.present/deliver a petition· A group of pensioners went to London to present the petition.a petition calling for something/demanding something· A petition calling for an inquiry was signed by 15,118 people.a petition opposing something· 458 local people signed a petition opposing the move.petition + NOUNa petition drive American English (=an attempt to get a lot of people to sign a petition)· More than 20,000 signatures were gathered by the petition drive. petition1 noun petition2 verb petitionpetition2 verb [intransitive, transitive] Verb Table Examples word sets Collocations 1to ask the government or an organization to do something by sending them a petitionpetition somebody to do something Villagers petitioned the local authority to provide better bus services.petition against/for Residents are petitioning against the new road.2law or formal to make a formal request to someone in authority, to a court of law, or to Godpetition for More and more couples are petitioning for divorce.
WDF	petition [pəˈtɪʃn]petitioned, petitioning, petitions CET6TEM4考研GRETOEFLIELTS v11664 1232 168 122 250 306 386 n6038 3909 606 285 583 1151 1284 NOUN4705 205567 VERB13404 30686 Spoken: 44385805 petitioned[366] petitioning[241] petitions[569] 请愿(52%)，请愿书(29%)，申请(14%)，祈求(5%) n.请愿；请愿书；祈求；[法] 诉状 vt.请愿；请求；恳求 vi.请愿；请求

Petition Formal Signed Request People Court Law Authority

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