petition
n
~ (to sb)
1 formal written request, esp one signed by many people appealing to sb in authority 请愿书
a petition against closing the swimming-pool signed by hundreds of local residents 数百名当地居民联合签名反对关闭游泳池的请愿书
get up a petition about sth 就某事徵集签名请愿.
2 (law 律) formal application made to a court (向法院呈交的)诉状.
3 (fml 文) earnest request, esp to God; prayer 祈求; (尤指向上帝的)祈祷. petition, v
1 [Dn.pr, Dn.t]
~ sb (for sth) make a formal request to sb (for sth) (为某事)向某人祈求或请愿
petition the government for a change in the immigration laws 向政府请愿要求修改移民法
petition Parliament to allow shops to open on Sunday 向国会请愿要求准许商店星期日营业.
2 [Ipr] ~ for sth ask earnestly or humbly for sth 请求或恳求某事
(law 律) petition for divorce, ie ask a court of law to grant a divorce 请求批准离婚
petition for a retrial in the light of new evidence 根据新证据请求重审. petitioner/-FEnE(r); -FEnL/ n person who petitions, esp in a court of law 请愿人; (尤指)原告, 上诉人.
*[pi'tiʃәn]n. 请愿, 诉状, 陈情书, 申请, 祈求, 祷文vt. 正式请求, 恳求, 请愿vi. 正式请求, 恳求, 请愿【经】 请求, 申诉相关词组: petition sb to do sth petition for sth petition to be allowed to do sth petition sb for sth
No, we didn't fix anything. We thought we might go out, but we said we'd check with each other first. And now I'm telling you I can't manage this Friday. Another time, possibly, but not Friday.