Word · Frequency #4356
petitions
请愿；正式书面请求
petitions is the third person singular of petition.
to formally ask a person in authority for something, especially by writing and signing a document
- 1.
To make a petition to (a sovereign or political authority).
向主权或政治权威提出请求。
- 2.
write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing
为某事向某人写请愿书；正式书面请求
向主权或政治权威提出请求。；为某事向某人写请愿书；正式书面请求；正式请求；恳求；请愿
In use
The residents petitioned the city council for a new park.
They are petitioning the government to lower taxes.
We should petition the school board for more funding.
Verb forms
base petition · third person petitions · -ing petitioning · past petitioned · past participle petitioned
规则动词
Connections
Collocations
- petition for
- 为…请愿
- They petitioned for a new school in the area.他们请愿在该地区建一所新学校。
- petition against
- 反对…请愿
- Residents petitioned against the construction of the factory.居民们请愿反对工厂的建设。
- petition the government
- 向政府请愿
- Activists petitioned the government to take action on climate change.活动人士向政府请愿，要求就气候变化采取行动。
- petition the court
- 向法院请愿
- The lawyer petitioned the court for a retrial.律师向法院请求重审。
- petition to do something
- 请求做某事
- They petitioned to have the decision overturned.他们请求推翻这一决定。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象你的宠物（pet）用爪子递上一份请愿书（petition）
Context & Register
正式；多用于法律、政治或社会请愿场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'competition' and 'repetition' truly rhyme with 'petition' (all end with /tɪʃən/). 'Definition', 'position', 'tradition', and 'condition' share the /ɪʃən/ ending but have different preceding consonants, so they do not rhyme exactly.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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