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petition

UK //pəˈtɪʃ.ən//US //pəˈtɪʃ.ən//

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。)

同义词:appeal, request, application, plea, solicitation

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。)

同义词:appeal, request, plead, apply, beseech

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。)