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petitioned

/pəˈtɪʃənd/ /piˈtɪʃənd/

Meanings
verb

请愿，上书

To make a request to, commonly in written form.

Examples :

"The villagers petitioned the council to demolish the dangerous building."
村民们向议会请愿，要求拆除那栋危楼。
politics government law action

Related Words

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

建造，建设。

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

这座桥的建造工程将在几周内完工。

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villagers noun

/ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/ /ˈvɪlɪdʒɚz/

村民，乡民

"The villagers helped rebuild the school after the storm. "

风暴过后，村民们一起帮忙重建学校。

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demolish verb

/dəˈmɒl.ɪʃ/

摧毁，拆毁。

"They demolished the old mill and put up four townhouses."

他们拆毁了旧磨坊，盖起了四栋联排别墅。

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make noun

/meɪk/

牌子，型号

"What make of car do you drive?"

你开的是什么牌子的车？

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

到，向，往

"Please push the door to."

请把门推上。

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

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commonly adverb

/ˈkɒmənli/ /ˈkɑmənli/

通常，一般，普遍地

"People commonly eat breakfast before going to school. "

人们通常在上学前吃早餐。

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request noun

/ɹɪˈkwɛst/

请求，要求.

"My request for a longer lunch break at work was denied. "

我请求在工作时能有更长午休时间的请求被拒绝了。

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council noun

/ˈkaʊn.səl/

理事会，委员会.

"The student council organized a fundraising event for the school library. "

学生会组织了一场为学校图书馆募捐的活动。

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dangerous adjective

/ˈdeɪnd͡ʒ(ə)ɹəs/ /ˈdeɪnd͡ʒəɹəs/

危险的， hazardous 的

"Railway crossings without gates are highly dangerous."

没有栏杆的铁路道口非常危险。

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form noun

/fɔːm/ /fɔɹm/

形式，形状

"The form of the new school building is modern and striking. "

新学校大楼的形状现代且引人注目。

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written verb

/ˈɹɪtn̩/

书写，写作

"The pupil wrote his name on the paper."

学生在纸上写下了他的名字。