| 单词 | appeal |
| 释义 | appeal —appeal /əˈpiːl/ noun [C or U] (LEGAL) ► F0 a request made to a law court or to someone in authority to change a previous decision: » The case went to the court of appeal/the appeal court.» He won his appeal and the sentence was halved.» She has lodged (= made) an appeal against the severity of the fine.Thesaurus+: ↑Court cases, orders and decisions• • • Extra Examples:» Lee's solicitor said last night that they would be lodging an appeal against the sentence.» The district attorney said if McVeigh is given the death penalty and his conviction is upheld on appeal, the state prosecution would become moot.» The appeal was rejected by the High Court.» The judge ordered that he post a $10 000 bond pending his appeal of the verdict.» She took her case to an immigration appeals tribunal.noun [C] (REQUEST) ► C1 a request to the public for money, information, or help: » They're launching (= starting) an appeal to raise money for famine victims.» [+ to infinitive] The police have issued an appeal to the public to stay away from the area at the weekend.Thesaurus+: ↑Making appeals and requests• • • Extra Examples:» No witnesses to the accident have come forward yet, despite the police's appeal.» The missing child's distraught parents made an emotional appeal for information on TV.» The appeal for people to donate blood was very successful.» She made an eloquent appeal for action before it was too late.» The campaign has been gaining momentum ever since the television appeal.noun [U] (QUALITY) ► B2 the quality in someone or something that makes them attractive or interesting: » sex appeal» Spielberg films have a wide appeal.» This used to be a marvellous hotel but it has lost its appeal in recent years.Thesaurus+: ↑Attracting and tempting , ↑Attractive , ↑Sexual attractionverb (LEGAL) ↑Verb Endings for appeal F0 [I] to request a higher law court to consider again a decision made by a lower court, especially in order to reduce or prevent a punishment: » The teenager has been given leave (= allowed) by the High Court to appeal against her two-year sentence.» They're appealing to the High Court to reduce the sentence to a fine.Thesaurus+: ↑Court cases, orders and decisionsF0 [I] to formally request that a legal or official decision be changed: » The parents appealed against the school's decision not to admit the child.» The footballer appealed to the referee for a free kick.Thesaurus+: ↑Making appeals and requestsverb [I not continuous] (ATTRACT) ↑Verb Endings for appeal ► B2 to interest or attract someone: » I haven't been skiing - it's never really appealed.» It's a programme designed to appeal mainly to 16 to 25-year-olds.» I think what appeals to me about his painting is his use of colour.Thesaurus+: ↑Attracting and tempting , ↑Attractive , ↑Sexual attraction• • • Extra Examples:» To win the election he needs to appeal to the typical man in the street.» The party has watered down its socialist ideals in order to appeal to the centre ground.» Her latest book should appeal to a large audience.» It was one of the first avant-garde works to appeal to a wide audience.» This policy may appeal to the party faithful, but will it gain the support of uncommitted voters?verb [I] (REQUEST) ↑Verb Endings for appeal ► C1 to make a serious or formal request, especially to the public, for money, information, or help: » They're appealing for clothes and blankets to send to the devastated region.» The police are appealing to the public for any information about the missing girl.» I tried to appeal to (= ask for support based on) his sense of loyalty, stressing how good the company had been to him.» [+ to infinitive] Church leaders have appealed to the government to halt the war.Thesaurus+: ↑Making appeals and requests• • • Extra Examples:» Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident to come forward.» After a night of violence, police are appealing for calm.» The parents of the missing girl appeared on television appealing for witnesses.» Charity workers are appealing for cash to help provide relief for the disaster victims.» Both sets of parents appealed to the kidnappers to release their son and daughter. |
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