1 petition /pəˈtɪʃən/ noun plural petitions
plural petitions
Learner's definition of PETITION
[count]
1
: a written document that people sign to show that they want a person or organization to do or change something请愿书 -
They collected 2,000 signatures on a petition demanding that women be allowed to join the club.他们的请愿书收集了2000个签名,要求允许女子加入这家俱乐部。
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Would you like to sign our petition?你愿意在我们的请愿书上签名吗?
2
a : a formal written request made to an official person or organization申诉书 b law : a formal written request to have a legal case decided by a court诉状;申请书 3
formal : a prayer or request to God or to a very powerful person or group祈求;祈祷 2 petition /pəˈtɪʃən/ verb
petitions; petitioned; petitioning
2 petition
/pəˈtɪʃən/
verb
petitions; petitioned; petitioning
Learner's definition of PETITION
: to ask (a person, group, or organization) for something in a formal way请愿;请求 [+ object]
[no object]
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often + for