petition
UK/pəˈtɪʃn/US/pi'tiʃәn/
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释义
n.
A formal written request, often signed by many people, asking an authority to do something
请愿书；联名信
n.
(law) A formal written application to a court
（法律）诉状，申请书
v.
To make a formal request to an authority
（向权威）请愿，正式请求
词根拆分
词根派生取 petere 最朴素的“寻求、请求”义（经古法语 petit-）+ -ion =“一次寻求、一个请求”。petition 最直接地保留了词根本义“请求”，如今正式化：以书面形式呈交给权威的请求。
词根 pet 还连着 37 个词常用搭配
- 1.sign a petition签署请愿书
- 2.file a petition递交申请
- 3.online petition在线请愿
- 4.petition for divorce离婚申请
- 5.submit a petition提交请愿书
例句
- 1.
Over ten thousand people signed the petition to save the park.
一万多人签署了拯救这座公园的请愿书。
- 2.
She filed a petition for divorce last month.
她上个月递交了离婚申请。
- 3.
Residents petitioned the council to fix the road.
居民们向议会请愿，要求修好这条路。