appeal

noun

1. 上诉；申诉
   a formal request to a court or to sb in authority for a judgement or a decision to be changed
   1. to lodge an appeal
      提出上诉
   2. to file an appeal
      提出上诉
   3. an appeal court/judge
      上诉法庭 / 法官
   4. an appeals court/judge
      上诉法庭 / 法官
   5. an appeal against the 3-match ban
      不服禁赛3场令的申诉
2. 吸引力；感染力；魅力
   a quality that makes sb/sth attractive or interesting
   1. mass/wide/popular appeal
      对大众的 / 广泛的 / 普遍的吸引力
   2. The Beatles have never really lost their appeal .
      披头士乐队的感染力经久不衰。
   3. The prospect of living in a city holds little appeal for me.
      将要住在城市里对我没有什么吸引力。
3. （尤指慈善机构或警方的）呼吁，吁请，恳求
   an urgent and deeply felt request for money, help or information, especially one made by a charity or by the police
   1. to launch a TV appeal for donations to the charity
      通过电视呼吁为该慈善事业捐赠
   2. a look of silent appeal
      默默恳求的目光
   3. The child's mother made an emotional appeal on TV for his return.
      孩子的母亲在电视上恳切地要求儿子回家。
   4. The police made an appeal to the public to remain calm.
      警方吁请公众保持镇静。
4. 启发；打动
   an indirect suggestion that any good, fair or reasonable person would act in a particular way
   1. I relied on an appeal to his finer feelings.
      我寄望能打动他的爱心。

verb

1. 上诉；申诉
   to make a formal request to a court or to sb in authority for a judgement or a decision to be changed
   1. He said he would appeal after being found guilty on four counts of murder.
      法庭判决他犯有四项谋杀罪，他表示要上诉。
   2. The company is appealing against the ruling.
      公司正对判决提出申诉。
2. 有吸引力；有感染力；引起兴趣
   to attract or interest sb
   1. The prospect of a long wait in the rain did not appeal.
      想到要在雨中久等使人扫兴。
   2. The design has to appeal to all ages and social groups.
      设计得要雅俗共赏，老幼皆宜。
3. 呼吁；吁请；恳求
   to make a serious and urgent request
   1. Nationalist leaders appealed for calm.
      民族主义领袖们呼吁保持冷静。
   2. I am appealing on behalf of the famine victims (= asking for money) .
      我代表饥荒灾民吁请捐款。
   3. Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
      警方呼吁证人挺身而出。
   4. Organizers appealed to the crowd not to panic.
      组织者呼吁人群不要惊慌。
4. 启发；劝说；打动
   to try to persuade sb to do sth by suggesting that it is a fair, reasonable, or honest thing to do
   1. They needed to appeal to his sense of justice.
      他们需要激发他的正义感。

1. VERB 呼吁;恳请;恳求
   If you appeal to someone to do something, you make a serious and urgent request to them.
   1. The Prime Minister appealed to young people to use their vote...
      首相呼吁年轻人行使他们的投票权。
   2. 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金的时限。
   3. The United Nations has appealed for help from the international community.
      联合国已经呼吁国际社会提供援助。
2. N-COUNT 呼吁;恳请;恳求
   An appeal is a serious and urgent request.
   1. He has a message from King Fahd, believed to be an appeal for Arab unity...
      法赫德国王传话给他，据信内容是呼吁整个阿拉伯世界团结起来。
   2. Romania's government issued a last-minute appeal to him to call off his trip.
      罗马尼亚政府最后一刻恳请他取消行程。
3. N-COUNT （为慈善或正义事业的）募捐
   An appeal is an attempt to raise money for a charity or for a good cause.
   1. ...an appeal to save a library containing priceless manuscripts...
      为挽救存有珍贵手稿的图书馆的一次募捐
   2. This is not another appeal for famine relief.
      这不是为赈济饥荒的又一次募捐。
4. VERB 上诉;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.
   1. He said they would appeal against the decision...
      他说他们将对该决议提出申诉。
   2. We intend to appeal the verdict...
      我们打算对裁决提出上诉。
   3. Maguire has appealed to the Supreme Court to stop her extradition.
      马圭尔已向最高法院提出上诉，要求停止对她的引渡。
5. See also: Heath's appeal against the sentence was later successful... The jury agreed with her, but she lost the case on appeal. Court of Appeal
6. VERB 对…有吸引力；使感兴趣
   If something appeals to you, you find it attractive or interesting.
   1. On the other hand, the idea appealed to him...
      从另一方面来说，这个想法又使他很感兴趣。
   2. The range has long appealed to all tastes.
      该系列长期受到各类人士的欢迎。
7. See also: Its new title was meant to give the party greater public appeal... Johnson's appeal is to people in all walks of life. sex appeal
8. See also: appealing

1. The case is being referred to the Court of Appeal.
   该案件将移交上诉法院审理。
2. 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金的时限。
3. The United Nations has appealed for help from the international community.
   联合国已经呼吁国际社会提供援助。
4. Romania's government issued a last-minute appeal to him to call off his trip.
   罗马尼亚政府最后一刻恳请他取消行程。
5. This is not another appeal for famine relief.
   这不是为赈济饥荒的又一次募捐。
6. He said they would appeal against the decision
   他说他们将对该决议提出申诉。
7. We intend to appeal the verdict
   我们打算对裁决提出上诉。
8. Maguire has appealed to the Supreme Court to stop her extradition.
   马圭尔已向最高法院提出上诉，要求停止对她的引渡。
9. Heath's appeal against the sentence was later successful
   希思对判决不服提出上诉，后来胜诉了。
10. The jury agreed with her, but she lost the case on appeal.
    陪审团同意她的说法，但在上诉时她败诉了。
11. On the other hand, the idea appealed to him
    从另一方面来说，这个想法又使他很感兴趣。
12. The range has long appealed to all tastes.
    该系列长期受到各类人士的欢迎。
13. 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。
14. Johnson's appeal is to people in all walks of life.
    约翰逊广受各界人士欢迎。
15. The Court of Appeal upheld the appellants 'convictions.
    上诉法院维持了对上诉人的原判。
16. She made an emotional public appeal on her son's behalf
    她代表儿子动情地发出了公开呼吁。
17. It may also appeal to the latent chauvinism of many ordinary people.
    它可能也迎合了许多普通人心中的沙文主义情结。
18. He will appeal against his conviction
    他会对判决提起上诉。
19. Singleton's counsel said after the trial that he would appeal
    审判结束后，辛格尔顿的律师表示他将会上诉。
20. He has four weeks in which to lodge an appeal.
    他有4个星期的时间提出上诉。
21. If anything, swimming will appeal to her most strongly
    如果说有什么能强烈地吸引她，那就是游泳了。
22. She has decided not to appeal against a court order banning her from keeping animals
    对于法院禁止她饲养动物的指令，她决定不再上诉。
23. In 1991, the Court of Appeal overruled this decision
    1991年，上诉法院驳回了这一判决。
24. His nine-month sentence was overturned by Appeal Court judge Lord Justice Watkins.
    上诉法院法官沃特金斯撤销了对他作出的9个月徒刑的判决。
25. The Appeal Court has quashed the convictions of all eleven people.
    上诉法庭已经撤销对所有11人的判决。
26. Economic change for its own sake did not appeal to him
    经济变化本身对他并没有吸引力。
27. I had heard an appeal could take years
    我听说上诉要花好几年时间。
28. An appeal court decided their convictions were unsafe.
    上诉法庭裁定对他们的判罪证据不足。
29. He pleaded guilty to the murders of three boys and waived his right to appeal.
    他承认谋杀了3个男孩，并放弃上诉。
30. I suspect this book will have the widest appeal of all
    我猜想这本书会引起大家最广泛的兴趣。

  attract appeal charm fascinate【导航词义：吸引，诱人】

  attract v. 吸引，引来

〔辨析〕普通用词，指客观上吸引他人的注意力，或把某人或某物吸引到某事物上来。

  appeal v. 有吸引力

〔辨析〕指使人感兴趣，常后接介词 to。

  charm v. 迷住，吸引

〔辨析〕指吸引或取悦某人以使其对自己产生好感。

  fascinate v. 使着迷，吸引住

〔辨析〕指让人产生兴趣，通常含令人无法拒绝或摆脱的意味，不用进行时。

  plead appeal beg implore petition【导航词义：恳求，请求】

  plead v. 恳求，祈求，央求

〔辨析〕指真诚、动情地请求。

  appeal v. 呼吁

〔辨析〕指严肃、公开地请求给予帮助、信息、钱款等。

  beg v. 乞求，哀求

〔辨析〕指焦急、迫切地恳求，含有低三下四的意味。

  implore v. 〈正式〉乞求，恳求

〔辨析〕指焦急或动情地乞求某事物，或恳求某人做或不做某事，有时用于文学作品中。

  petition v. 请愿，请求

〔辨析〕通常指向政府或组织请愿。

noun

1. (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial
   1. their appeal was denied in the superior court

2. attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
   1. his smile was part of his appeal to her

   Synonym:    appealingnesscharm

3. request for a sum of money
   1. an appeal to raise money for starving children

   Synonym:    solicitationcollectioningathering

4. earnest or urgent request
   1. an entreaty to stop the fighting
   2. an appeal for help
   3. an appeal to the public to keep calm

   Synonym:    entreatyprayer

verb

1. request earnestly (something from somebody)
   1. appeal to somebody for help
   2. Invoke God in times of trouble

   Synonym:    invoke

2. cite as an authority
   1. He invoked the law that would save him
   2. I appealed to the law of 1900
   3. She invoked an ancient law

   Synonym:    invoke

3. be attractive to
   1. The idea of a vacation appeals to me
   2. The beautiful garden attracted many people

   Synonym:    attract

4. take a court case to a higher court for review
   1. He was found guilty but appealed immediately

5. challenge (a decision)
   1. She appealed the verdict