petition

/pəˈtɪʃən/

a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

中文释义：请愿书；请愿

Over ten thousand people signed the petition against the new policy.

超过一万人签署了反对新政策的请愿书。

The students submitted a petition to the principal requesting longer breaks.

学生们向校长提交了请愿书，要求延长休息时间。