petition

中文意思

n. 请愿书
Thousands of local residents signed the petition to save the historic library from being demolished.
数千名当地居民签署了这份请愿书，以防止这座历史悠久的图书馆被拆除。
n. 诉状
The lawyer filed a divorce petition to the court on behalf of his client yesterday.
律师昨天代表他的当事人向法院提交了离婚诉状。
v. 请愿
Environmental activists plan to petition outside the city hall for better public recycling facilities.
环保人士计划在市政厅外请愿，以争取更好的公共回收设施。
v. 正式请求
The university students decided to petition the dean for an extension on their final project deadline.
大学生们决定向系主任正式请求延长期末项目的截止日期。