petition
US /pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
UK /pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
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请愿书, 申请
a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause
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They collected signatures for a petition to save the local park.
他们为拯救当地公园的请愿书收集签名。
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The residents submitted a petition to the city council.
居民们向市议会提交了一份请愿书。
1.
请愿, 申请
make a formal written request to an authority
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They decided to petition the government for better public services.
他们决定向政府请愿，要求提供更好的公共服务。
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Students are petitioning for a change in the grading system.
学生们正在请愿改变评分系统。