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| /pəˈtɪʃn/ |
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| 1 | a document signed by many people that asks someone in authority to do something 请愿书 |
| +against More than 300 villagers have signed a petition against the building project. 300多位村民在请愿书上签名，反对该建筑项目。 |
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| 2 | legal an official document in which you ask a court to take legal action （要求法院采取法律行动的）申请书，诉状 |
| +for a petition for divorce 离婚诉状 |
| file a petition Her lawyer has already filed a petition for her immediate release from prison. 她的律师早就向法院提出申请，要求马上把她从监狱中释放出来。 |
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| 3 | formal a request made to God or to someone such as a king （向上帝或国王等的）祈求，祈愿 |
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