"petitioned" in Chinese (Simplified)
请愿
Definition
通过正式书面请求,尤其由多人签名,提出要求或寻求帮助,特别是要求变更某事。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Petitioned” 用于正式场合,表示通过书面途径正式请求,通常涉及政府、法院或权威机构。常见搭配如“petitioned the court(向法院请愿)”。不同于口头随意的请求。
Examples
They petitioned the city to build a new park.
他们**请愿**要求市里建一个新公园。
She petitioned the court for custody of her child.
她**向法院请愿**争取孩子的监护权。
We petitioned for longer library hours.
我们**请愿**延长图书馆开放时间。
The students petitioned the administration after the tuition increase.
学费上涨后,学生们**向校方请愿**。
Several employees petitioned for better working conditions last year.
去年,有几名员工**请愿**争取更好的工作条件。
He petitioned his landlord to fix the heating, but nothing changed.
他**请求**房东修理暖气,但什么都没变。