英语词汇“petition”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a document signed by a large number of people requesting some action from the government or another authority, or law a formal letter to a court of law requesting a particular legal action:

More than 2000 people signed a petition to protect a wildlife area from development.

law She’s filing a petition for divorce.

petition

verb [ I/T ] us/pəˈtɪʃ·ən/

[ T ] They plan to petition the governor to increase funding for the project.

petitionnoun [ C ]

uk/pəˈtɪʃən/us

POLITICS a document signed by a large number of people asking the government or authorities to do something or not to do something:

a petition against/for sth Trade unions have started a petition against the merger.

LAW a formal letter to a court of law asking for a particular decision:

They had filed a petition in federal court on behalf of the detainees.

petitionverb [ I or T ]

uk/pəˈtɪʃən/us

LAW to make a formal request for a decision or action, especially from a court of law:

He could have petitioned for the appeals court to consider his request.

The company has petitioned the organization to keep details of the new phone secret.

POLITICS to sign a document with large numbers of other people asking the government or authorities to do something or not to do something:

petition for/against sth Local people petitioned against the closure of the hospital.

单词	petition
释义	Contents noun (1) petition (1) verb (1) petition (1) Contents noun (1) petition (1) more…(1) petition Contents noun (2) petition (1) petition (2) verb (2) petition (1) petition (2) English American Business petitionnoun [ C ] uk/pəˈtɪʃ.ən/us/pəˈtɪʃ.ən/ a document signed by a large number of people demanding or asking for some action from the government or another authority: I signed a petition against the proposed closure of the local hospital today. specialized law a formal letter to a law court asking for a particular legal action: She's filing a petition for divorce. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Making appeals & requests a cry for help idiom appellate application ask for sb beseech besiege besought bum cri de coeur crowdsource freeloader gateway *go over sb's* head idiom hit hit sb up** I'll thank you to do sth idiom pester request scrounge sponge See more results » petitionverb [ I or T ] uk/pəˈtɪʃ.ən/us/pəˈtɪʃ.ən/ also specialized law to make a formal request for something, especially in a law court: They're petitioning for/about better facilities for disabled people. [ + obj + to infinitive ] I think we should petition the government to increase the grant for the project. She is petitioning for a re-trial. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Making appeals & requests a cry for help idiom appellate application ask for sb beseech besiege besought bum cri de coeur crowdsource freeloader gateway *go over sb's* head idiom hit hit sb up** I'll thank you to do sth idiom pester request scrounge sponge See more results » petitionnoun [ C ] us/pəˈtɪʃ·ən/ a document signed by a large number of people requesting some action from the government or another authority, or law a formal letter to a court of law requesting a particular legal action: More than 2000 people signed a petition to protect a wildlife area from development. law She’s filing a petition for divorce. petition verb [ I/T ] us/pəˈtɪʃ·ən/ [ T ] They plan to petition the governor to increase funding for the project. petitionnoun [ C ] uk/pəˈtɪʃən/us POLITICS a document signed by a large number of people asking the government or authorities to do something or not to do something: a petition against/for sth Trade unions have started a petition against the merger. LAW a formal letter to a court of law asking for a particular decision: They had filed a petition in federal court on behalf of the detainees. See also bankruptcy petition petitionverb [ I or T ] uk/pəˈtɪʃən/us LAW to make a formal request for a decision or action, especially from a court of law: He could have petitioned for the appeals court to consider his request. The company has petitioned the organization to keep details of the new phone secret. POLITICS to sign a document with large numbers of other people asking the government or authorities to do something or not to do something: petition for/against sth Local people petitioned against the closure of the hospital.
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