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petition

KK [pəˋtɪʃən] /pəˈtɪʃən/

名詞

  1. 1

    請願書、陳情書、連署書

    Over twenty thousand residents signed the petition against the new landfill.

    超過兩萬名居民在反對新掩埋場的請願書上連署。

  2. 2

    請願、陳情

    The workers launched a petition for shorter working hours.

    工人們發起請願,要求縮短工時。

  3. 3

    訴狀、聲請書法律

    She filed a petition for divorce at the district court.

    她向地方法院遞交離婚訴狀。

動詞

  1. 1

    請願、陳情、連署要求

    Parents petitioned the city council to build a new playground.

    家長向市議會陳情,要求興建新的遊樂場。

  2. 2

    聲請、呈請法律

    The company petitioned the court for protection from its creditors.

    該公司向法院聲請保護,以免遭債權人追討。

petition — 英漢字典