| 单词 | appeal |
| 释义 | noun | verb appealappeal1 /əˈpil/ ●●○ S3 W3 noun 1REQUEST [countable] an urgent request for something important such as money or help: appeal for an urgent appeal for medical suppliesappeal to appeals to aid agencies for helpappeal to somebody to do something An appeal to the army not to use force was ignored. Fowler went on the radio to make an appeal for law and order.2ATTRACTIVENESS [uncountable] a quality that makes people like, want, or be interested in someone or something: appeal for The game has more appeal for older children. Her music has wide appeal (=is liked by many people). He relies mainly on his sex appeal (=the quality of being sexually attractive). Before long, the new job had lost its appeal.3REQUEST TO CHANGE DECISION [countable, uncountable] a formal request to a court or to someone in authority asking for a decision to be changed: appeal to an appeal to the Supreme Court The decision was overturned on appeal (=during the process of an appeal). → see also Court of Appeals4REQUEST FOR MONEY [countable] an attempt to persuade people to give money in order to help people who need something: The Cancer Society’s appeal has raised more than $500,000. The hospital has launched an appeal to raise money for new equipment.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3verbsmake an appeal My client is planning to make an appeal.lodge/file/bring an appeal (=make an appeal) Mr. Sarhadi has lodged an appeal against the court’s ruling.consider an appeal The U.S. Supreme Court could refuse to consider the appeal.hear an appeal (=listen to all the facts) The court agreed to hear an appeal of lower court rulings.win/lose an appeal Unless she wins her appeal she will be imprisoned.uphold/allow an appeal (=give permission for a decision to be changed) Judge Gabriel Hutton upheld Smith’s appeal against a $250 fine.dismiss/throw out/turn down an appeal (=not give permission for a decision to be changed) The taxpayer’s appeal was dismissed and the penalty upheld.an appeal fails/succeeds If the appeal fails, he will serve his full sentence.adjectivesa formal appeal She decided to make a formal appeal through her lawyer. noun | verb appealappeal2 ●●○ S3 W3 verb 1[intransitive] to make a serious public request for help, money, information, etc.: appeal (to somebody) for something The police are appealing to the public for information. The Pope appealed for an end to the violence.appeal to somebody to do something The water company appealed to everyone to reduce the amount of water used.2[intransitive, transitive] to make a formal request to a court or someone in authority asking for a decision to be changed: The defendant is planning to appeal. They have the right to appeal the decision to a higher court.3appeal to somebody’s common sense/better nature/sense of honor etc. to try to persuade someone to do something by reminding him or her that it is a sensible, good, wise, etc. thing to do [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French apeler to accuse, appeal, from Latin appellere to drive to]appeal to somebody phrasal verb to seem attractive and interesting to someone: The idea didn’t appeal to me much. The magazine is intended to appeal to working women in their 20s and 30s. |
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