Level800
noun/verb (名詞/動詞)
petition
請願(書)、嘆願(する)
💡 Usage & Nuance:
TOEICでは、公式な要求や申し立て、特に承認や変更を求める際に使われます。従業員からの要望、顧客からの要請などの文脈で登場します。
🔄 Paraphrase & Synonyms
(n) request, appeal, plea
(v) request, appeal to
📝 Business Examples
The residents submitted a petition to the city council for better public transportation.
住民たちはより良い公共交通機関を求める請願書を市議会に提出した。
Part 5 Practice Quiz
Verify your vocabulary strength for "petition"
Employees decided to sign a _______ to the management requesting more flexible working hours.
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 「より柔軟な勤務時間を求める経営陣への請願書」という文脈で、「petition（請願書）」が適切です。
English: A formal request signed by multiple employees is called a petition.
English: A formal request signed by multiple employees is called a petition.
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