新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

appeal

英  [əˈpiːl]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • appeals

    1[C 可数名词] 呼吁

    An appeal is a serious and urgent request.

    近义词

    petition , request

    双语例句

    例:

    He has a message from King Fahd, believed to be an appeal for Arab unity.

    他收到法赫德国王的口信,据信内容是呼吁整个阿拉伯世界团结起来。

    2[C 可数名词] (为慈善或好的事业所做的)募捐

    An appeal is an attempt to raise money for a charity or for a good cause.

    双语例句

    例:

    an appeal to save a library containing priceless manuscripts.

    为挽救一个藏有无价手稿图书馆的一次募捐。

    3[C, U 有变体名词] 申诉

    An appeal is a formal request for a decision to be changed.

    双语例句

    例:

    They took their appeal to the Supreme Court.

    他们上诉到了最高法院。

    例:

    Mr Russell has lodged a formal appeal against his dismissal.

    罗素先生已经对他被开除一事提出正式上诉。

    例:

    The jury agreed with her, but she lost the case on appeal.

    陪审团同意她的说法,但她的上诉失败了。

    4[U 不可数名词] 吸引力

    The appeal of something is a quality that people find attractive or interesting.

    近义词

    attraction

    双语例句

    例:

    Its new title was meant to give the party greater public appeal.

    新的党名意在使该党对公众具有更强的吸引力。

    VERB. 动词
  • appeals , appealing , appealed

    1[I 不及物动词] 呼吁

    If you appeal to someone to do something, you make a serious and urgent request to them.

    双语例句

    例:

    He appealed to voters to go to the polls tomorrow.

    他呼吁选民们明天去投票站。

    例:

    He will appeal to the state for an extension of unemployment benefits.

    他将呼吁国家延长领取失业救济的期限。

    2[I 不及物动词] 申诉

    If you appeal to someone in authority against a decision, you formally ask them to change it. In British English, you appeal against something. In American English, you appeal something.

    双语例句

    例:

    He said they would appeal against the decision.

    他说他们将对这项决议提出申诉。

    例:

    We intend to appeal the verdict.

    我们打算对此裁决提出申诉。

    例:

    Maguire has appealed to the Supreme Court to stop her extradition.

    马圭尔已经向最高法院提出上诉,要求停止对她的引渡。

    3[I 不及物动词] 有吸引力

    If something appeals to you, you find it attractive or interesting.

    双语例句

    例:

    On the other hand, the idea appealed to him.

    另一方面,这个主意对他有吸引力。

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