petition
- IPA[pɪˈtɪʃn]
英式
- a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority in respect of a particular cause；an appeal or request to a deity or a superior
- present a petition to (an authority) in respect of a particular cause；make an appeal to (a deity or superior)
verb: petition, 3rd person present: petitions, gerund or present participle: petitioning, past tense: petitioned, past participle: petitioned
noun: petition, plural noun: petitions
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority in respect of a particular cause she was asked to sign a petition against plans to build on the local playing fields 同義詞
- ▪ an appeal or request to a deity or a superior a steady stream of petitions to Allah were audible 同義詞
- ▪ an application to a court for a writ, judicial action in a suit, etc. a divorce petition
動詞
- 1. 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
- ▪ make an appeal to (a deity or superior) a Highland chief 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 Act allowed couples to petition for divorce after one year of marriage
