
petition
词源
源自拉丁语 'petitio',意为 '请求' 或 '追求',后通过古法语 'peticion' 进入英语。
noun
❶ 正式的书面请求,通常由多人签署,用于向政府或权威机构表达诉求或要求采取行动。
“They started a petition to save the local park from development.”
(他们发起了一份请愿书,要求保护当地公园不被开发。)
“The petition gathered over 10,000 signatures in just one week.”
(这份请愿书仅在一周内就收集了超过一万个签名。)
❶ 法律上指向法院提交的正式申请,通常用于请求某种法律行动或裁决。
“He filed a petition for divorce in the family court.”
(他向家事法庭提交了离婚申请。)
“The lawyer prepared a petition to appeal the court's decision.”
(律师准备了一份上诉申请书,请求推翻法院的判决。)
verb
❶ 正式请求或恳求,通常指向权威机构或法院提出要求。
“They petitioned the government to address climate change.”
(他们向政府请愿,要求解决气候变化问题。)
“The workers petitioned for better wages and working conditions.”
(工人们请愿要求提高工资和改善工作条件。)
常见短语
file a petition — 正式提交请愿书或法律申请,通常用于向法院或政府机构提出请求。
“They decided to file a petition to stop the demolition of the historic building.”
(他们决定提交请愿书,阻止拆除这座历史建筑。)
sign a petition — 在请愿书上签名,表示支持某项诉求或行动。
“Over 5,000 people signed the petition to protect the endangered species.”
(超过五千人签署了请愿书,要求保护濒危物种。)