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petition

释义

petition

noun countable

UK /pəˈtɪʃ(ə)n/

Word Forms

singular	petition
plural	petitions

1
a document signed by many people that asks someone in authority to do something
petition against:
More than 300 villagers have signed a petition against the building project.
Synonyms and related words
Documents and types of document
annual report
blue book
certificate
2
legalan official document in which you ask a court to take legal action
petition for:
a petition for divorce
file a petition:
Her lawyer has already filed a petition for her immediate release from prison.
Synonyms and related words
Legal documents and parts of legal documents
affidavit
amendment
apostille
3
formala request made to God or to someone such as a king
Synonyms and related words
Requests and demands
demand
request
appeal

petition

noun countable

US /pəˈtɪʃ(ə)n/

Word Forms

singular	petition
plural	petitions

1
a document signed by many people that asks someone in authority to do something
petition against:
More than 300 villagers have signed a petition against the construction project.
Synonyms and related words
Documents and types of document
annual report
blue book
certificate
2
legalan official document in which you ask a court to take legal action
petition for:
a petition for divorce
file a petition:
Her lawyer has already filed a petition for her immediate release from prison.
Synonyms and related words
Legal documents and parts of legal documents
affidavit
amendment
apostille
3
formala request made to God or to someone such as a king
Synonyms and related words
Requests and demands
demand
request
appeal

petition

verb intransitive/transitive

UK /pəˈtɪʃ(ə)n/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	petition
he/she/it	petitions
present participle	petitioning
past tense	petitioned
past participle	petitioned

1
to ask someone in authority to do something using a petition
petition someone to do something:
Parents have petitioned the council to keep the school open.
petition against/for:
We intend to petition for a change in the law.
Synonyms and related words
To make a request
call away
call on
send for
2
legalto give a court an official document in which you ask it to take legal action
petition for:
Mrs Hall announced that she was petitioning for a divorce.
Synonyms and related words
Appearing in court
affirm
allow
all rise
3
formalto ask God or someone such as a king for something
Synonyms and related words
To make a request
call away
call on
send for

petition

verb intransitive/transitive

US /pəˈtɪʃ(ə)n/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	petition
he/she/it	petitions
present participle	petitioning
past tense	petitioned
past participle	petitioned

1
to ask someone in authority to do something using a petition
petition against/for:
We intend to petition for a change in the law.
Synonyms and related words
To make a request
ask for
invite
request
2
legalto give a court an official document in which you ask it to take legal action
petition for:
Mrs. Hall announced that she was petitioning for a divorce.
Synonyms and related words
Appearing in court
affirm
allow
all rise
3
formalto ask God or someone such as a king for something
Synonyms and related words
To make a request
ask for
invite
request

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