appeal

appeal
verb
[no obj.]

make a serious, urgent, or heartfelt request
呼吁，吁请，恳请，恳求
police are appealing for information about the incident.
警方呼吁提供有关这一事故的信息。
she appealed to Germany for political asylum.
她恳求德国给予政治避难。
■(appeal to)address oneself to (a principle or quality in someone) in anticipation of a favourable response
敦促（某人恪守某一原则或发扬某种品质），向（某人）呼吁
I appealed to his sense of justice.
我呼吁他发扬他的正义感。
(Law)apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court
(律)上诉，要求上级法院重新审理
he said he would appeal against the conviction.
他说他会针对这一定罪提出上诉。
[with obj.]they have 48 hours to appeal the decision.
他们可在48小时之内对此决定提出上诉。
■(Cricket)(of the bowler or fielders) call on the umpire to declare a batsman out, traditionally with a shout of ‘How's that?’
(板球)（投球手，外场手）要求裁判将击球手罚出场外（传统上以喊‘How's that?’来表示）
be attractive or interesting
有吸引力的，有趣的
the range of topics will appeal to youngsters.
这类话题对年轻人有吸引力。

noun

a serious, urgent, or heartfelt request
迫切的请求，恳切的要求
his mother made an appeal for the return of the ring.
他母亲恳切要求把戒指要回来。
■an attempt to obtain financial support
争取经济支持的呼吁（或请求）
a public appeal to raise ￡120,000.
筹集120,000英镑的公开请求。
■[mass noun]entreaty
哀求
a look of appeal on his face.
他脸上哀求的神色。
■an address to a principle or quality in anticipation of a favourable response
（敦请某人恪守某一原则或发扬某种品质的）呼吁
the debate was to be an appeal to homophobia.
辩论将要成为唤起人们对同性恋的恐惧。
(Law)an application to a higher court for a decision to be reversed
(律)上诉
he has 28 days in which to lodge an appeal.
他在28天内可以提出上诉。
[mass noun]the right of appeal.
上诉权。
■(Cricket)a shout of ‘How's that?’ or a similar call by a bowler or fielder to an umpire to declare a batsman out
(板球)（投球手，外场手）喊‘How's that?’ （要求裁判将击球手罚出场外）
[mass noun]the quality of being attractive or interesting
吸引力，趣味性
the popular appeal of football.
足球的广大吸引力。

派生
appealer
noun
语源

Middle English (in legal contexts): from Old French apel (noun), apeler (verb), from Latin appellare 'to address', based on ad- 'to' + pellere 'to drive'

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