petition present a petition demand at public demonstration ask the gods
a petition against experiments on animals
反对用动物做实验的请愿书
—— 给力词典精选The workers are getting up (= starting) a petition for tighter safety standards.
工人正发起请愿,要求提高安全标准。
—— 给力词典精选Local residents have successfully petitioned against the siting of a prison in their area.
当地居民反对在区内兴建监狱的请愿成功了。
—— 给力词典精选Parents petitioned the school to review its admission policy.
家长请愿恳求学校修订招生政策。
—— 给力词典精选We recently presented the government with a petition signed by 4,500 people.
最近我们向政府递交了有4,500人签名的请愿书。
—— 柯林斯高阶英语词典