“parking ticket” 指“违停罚单 / 停车罚单”，即因违反停车规定（如超时、停在禁停区、未付费等）而由执法人员开具的罚款通知单。（英式英语中也常说 parking fine。）
/ˈpɑːr.kɪŋ ˌtɪk.ɪt/
I got a parking ticket for parking in a no-parking zone.
我因为把车停在禁停区而收到了一张违停罚单。
After leaving the car overnight, she discovered a parking ticket on the windshield and decided to contest it because the sign was unclear.
车停了一整夜后，她发现挡风玻璃上有一张停车罚单；由于标志不清楚，她决定提出申诉。
parking 来自 park（停放；停车），而 ticket 原意是“票、券、单据”。合在一起字面意思就是“与停车有关的单据”，在现代语境中特指“违停罚单/停车罚单”。
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