| 释义 |
petition | BrE pɪˈtɪʃ(ə)n, AmE pəˈtɪʃ(ə)n | A. noun ① (document) 请愿书 qǐngyuànshū ▸ to get up a petition (for/against sth); 组织请愿(要求/反对某事物) ▸ to present a petition (to sb) (向某人)递交请愿书 ② (appeal, request) 祈求 qíqiú ③ Law 诉状 sùzhuàng ▸ to file a petition for sth; 提出申诉要求某事 B. transitive verb 请求 qǐngqiú ▸ to petition (sb) for sth; 请求(某人)做某事 ▸ they petitioned Parliament for a change in the law 他们向议会请愿,要求修改法律 ▸ to petition for divorce 要求离婚 ▸ to petition sb to do sth; 请求某人做某事 |