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petitioner

/pəˈtɪʃənər/ American
  • n. 请愿人, 原告
Definition
  • n. a person who makes a formal request to a court, or who starts a divorce case
Example
The petitioner asked the court to review the unfair decision.
请愿人要求法院重新审查这一不公正的裁决。