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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   petition

   • IPA[pəˈtiSHən]

   美式

   • n.
     a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause；an appeal or request, especially a solemn or humble one to a deity or a superior
   • v.
     make or present a formal request to (an authority) with respect to a particular cause；make a solemn or humble appeal to (a figure of authority)

   • verb: petition, 3rd person present: petitions, gerund or present participle: petitioning, past tense: petitioned, past participle: petitioned

   • noun: petition, plural noun: petitions

2. • 釋義
   • 相關詞

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause she was asked to sign a petition against plans to build on the local playing fields 同義詞 appeal, round robin, list of signatures/protesters
   • ▪ an appeal or request, especially a solemn or humble one to a deity or a superior a steady stream of petitions to Allah were audible 同義詞 entreaty, supplication, plea, prayer, appeal, ... 更多request, application, invocation, suit, archaicorison, rareimploration
   • ▪ an application to a court for a writ, judicial action in a suit, etc. a divorce petition

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. make or present a formal request to (an authority) with respect to a particular cause Americans who moved west petitioned Congress for admission to the Union as states they petitioned the Queen to withhold her approval of the treaty
   • ▪ make a solemn or humble appeal to (a figure of authority) Russell petitioned her father for her hand in marriage
   • ▪ make a formal application to (a court) for a writ, judicial action in a suit, etc. the custodial parent petitioned the court for payment of the arrears the process allows both spouses to jointly petition for divorce

   Petition of Right

   • n.
     a parliamentary declaration of rights and liberties of the people assented to by Charles I in 1628.

   Oxford Dictionary

3. • 更多解釋

   petition

   • IPA[pɪˈtɪʃn]

   英式

   • n.
     a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority in ... she was asked to sign a petition against plans to build on the local playing fields
   • v.
     present a petition to (an authority) in respect of a particular cause: the organization is petitioning the EU for a moratorium on the patent they petitioned the Queen to withhold her approval of the treaty

   Oxford Dictionary