petition

plead, appeal, beg, petition, entreat, pray

名词 petition:

1. a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
   同义词：request, postulation
2. reverent petition to a deity
   同义词：prayer, orison

动词 petition:

1. write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing

1. Many subscribers' names are in the petition.
   请愿书上有很多签名者的名字。
2. They signed a petition in support of the workers' demands.
   他们在请愿书上签名，支持工人的请求。
3. They rejected his petition for naturalization.
   他们拒绝了他的入籍申请。
4. She petitioned her neighbor to turn down the radio.
   她请求邻居把收音机关小点声。
5. She filed a petition for divorce.
   她提出了离婚申请。

pe.ti.tion

n.（名词）
A solemn supplication or request to a superior authority; an entreaty.
请愿，恳求：向上级政府当局提出郑重的恳求或请求；恳求
A formal written document requesting a right or benefit from a person or group in authority.
请愿书：向政府的某位官员或团体请求权力或利益的正式书面文件
Law
【法律】
A formal written application requesting a court for a specific judicial action:
申请状，诉状：为某一特定的法律行为要求法庭审理而写的正式书面申请：
例句：
a petition for appeal.
诉讼状

The judicial action asked for in any such request.
诉请：在任何这种申请下要求的法律行为
Something requested or entreated.
诉状的内容：所呈请或恳求的东西
v.（动词）
pe.ti.tioned,pe.ti.tion.ing,pe.ti.tions
v.tr.（及物动词）
To address a petition to.
向…恳求
To ask for by petition; request formally.
请愿：通过请愿书来请求；正式要求
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To make a request, especially formally:
诉请：请求，尤指正式地请求：
例句：
petitioned for retrial.
请求复审

来源：
Middle English peticion
中古英语 peticion
from Old French petition
源自 古法语 petition
from Latin petotiô petotiôn-
源自 拉丁语 petotiô petotiôn-
from petotus [past participle of] petere [to request] * see pet-
源自 petotus [] petere的过去分词 [要求] *参见 pet-

【引伸】
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peti.tioner
n.（名词）