to petition
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请愿, 递交请愿书
to write and submit an official written document
Intransitive: to petition for sth
Transitive: to petition an authority
例子
Last year, the citizens petitioned the local government to improve public transportation.
去年，市民向地方政府请愿改善公共交通。
The organization is currently petitioning for stricter environmental regulations.
该组织目前正在请愿要求更严格的环境法规。
Petition
01
请愿书, 申请书
a written request, signed by a group of people, that asks an organization or government to take a specific action
例子
Over 10,000 people signed the petition to save the local park from development.
超过10,000人签署了请愿书，以拯救当地公园免遭开发。
The students started a petition demanding healthier school lunches.
学生们发起了一项请愿，要求提供更健康的学校午餐。
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祈求, 祷告
a humble or sincere prayer or request made to a god or deity
例子
The priest offered a petition for peace during the ceremony.
牧师在仪式期间为和平献上了一份请愿。
In ancient times, people would write their petitions to the gods on clay tablets.
在古代，人们会把向神祇的祈求写在泥板上。
