| 释义 |
Adjective: appealing u'peeling- Able to attract interest or draw favourable attention
"He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology"; "an appealing sense of humour"; "the idea of having enough money to retire at fifty is very appealing" - (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
- sympathetic, likeable, likable
Verb: appeal u'peel- Take a court case to a higher court for review
"He was found guilty but appealed immediately" - Request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
"appeal to somebody for help"
- invoke - Be attractive to
"The idea of a vacation appeals to me"
- attract - Challenge (a decision)
"She appealed the verdict" - Cite as an authority; resort to
"I appealed to the law of 1900"
- invoke
See also: appealable, appealingly, appealingness, appellant, attention-getting, attractive, catchy Type of: advert, bespeak, bring up, call for, challenge, cite, mention, name, quest, refer, request, take exception Antonym: unappealing Encyclopedia: Appeal |