appeal
appeal
ap∙peal¹ / əˈpil ; əˈpi:l /
◙noun
1. REQUEST 要求, [C] an urgent request for something important
• 恳求; 呼吁:
▪ [+for]
»The police have issued a new appeal for information.
警方再次发出呼吁，征求线索。
▪ [+to]
» All the organizations involved have sent urgent appeals to the government, asking for extra funding.
所有相关机构都向政府紧急呼吁，要求追加资金。
»The girl's family havemadea publicappealfor help to try and catch her killer.
那名遇害女孩的家人吁请公众帮助捉拿凶手。
»appeal to sb to do sth
»an appeal to the army to not use too much force
呼吁军队不要滥用武力
2. REQUEST FOR MONEY 对钱款的要求, [C] an attempt to persuade people to give money in order to help people who need something
• 募捐呼吁:
»The appeal has nearly reached its target of ￡100,000.
这次募捐呼吁差不多实现了十万英镑的目标。
»The hospital haslaunchedanappealto raise money for new equipment.
医院发出呼吁，为新设备筹款。
3. REQUEST TO CHANGE DECISION 改变判决的要求, [C,U] a formal request to a court or to someone in authority asking for a decision to be changed
• 上诉; 申诉:
▪ [+to]
» an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights
向欧洲人权法庭提出的上诉
»on appeal
»The sentence was reduced to three years on appeal.
通过上诉，刑期减为三年。
»All prisoners have aright of appeal.
所有囚犯都有上诉的权利。
»He haslodgedanappealagainst the size of the fine.
他就罚款金额提出上诉。
4. BEING ATTRACTIVE 吸引人, [U] a quality that makes people like something or someone
• 感染力，吸引力:
What is the particular appeal of this island? 这个岛有什么特别魅力？
»The programme has a verywide appeal.
这个节目广受欢迎。
▪ [+for]
»The film has great appeal for young audiences.
这部电影对年轻观众有很大的吸引力。
She's definitely gotsex appeal(=she is sexually attractive). 她绝对性感。
--› see COURT OF APPEAL
appeal²
◙verb
1. ASK 要求, [I] to make a serious public request for help, money, information etc
• 恳请，恳求; 呼吁:
▪ [+for]
»Church and community leaders have appealed for calm.
教会和社区领导人都呼吁保持冷静。
▪ [+to]
»Farmers have appealed to the government for help.
农场主恳求政府帮助。
»appeal to sb to do sth
»The police have appealed to anyone with information to come forward and talk to them.
警方呼吁知情者举报。
2. ASK TO CHANGE DECISION 要求改变判决, [I,T] to make a formal request to a court or someone in authority asking for a decision to be changed
• 上诉; 申诉:
»She is not happy with the decision and plans to appeal.
她不服判决，打算上诉。
▪ [+against]
»Both men intend to appeal against their convictions.
两名男子都打算对判决提出上诉。
▪ [+to]
»Appealing to the referee does not often result in a decision being changed.
向裁判提出申诉往往并不能改变判罚。
3. BE ATTRACTIVE 吸引人, [I] if someone or something appeals to you, they seem attractive and interesting
• 有吸引力:
▪ [+to]
»The programme appeals to young children.
这个节目小孩子喜欢。
»The idea of working abroadreally appealsto me.
去国外工作的这个想法对我很有吸引力。
4. appeal to sb's better nature / sense of justice etc, to try to persuade someone to do something by reminding them that it is a good or fair thing to do
• 呼唤某人的良知/正义感等:
»You could always try appealing to his better nature.
你总可以试着去唤醒他的良知。
