They petitioned the government to reduce taxes.
他们向政府要求减税。
The students in the village petitioned the authority for a new playground.
村里的学生恳求当局修建一个新操场。
The people petitioned to be allowed to return to their home village.
这些人请愿,要求允许他们返回到自己的家乡。
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