The Open Dictionary

appeal

名詞

UK/əˈpiːl/
US/əˈpiːl/

定義 appeal 名詞

request(請求)

  1. C1Countable(可數名詞)

    A public request for money, information, or assistance.

    （尤指向公眾的）呼籲；懇求；請求；求助

    • They are launching an appeal to collect donations for the victims of the famine.

      他們正在發起一項呼籲，為饑荒的受害者募捐。

    • The police are making an appeal to the public to avoid the area during the weekend.

      警方正在向公眾呼籲，避免在週末前往該地區。

    • The charity issued an appeal to the public for donations.

      該慈善機構向公眾發出了募捐的呼籲。

legal(法律)

  1. Countable(可數名詞)Uncountable(不可數名詞)

    A formal request to a court or an authority to reconsider a decision.

    （尤指為了改變法律或官方裁決而提出的）上訴；申訴；訴請

    • The case was taken to the appeals court.

      這個案件被上訴到上訴法院。

    • He was successful in his appeal, and his sentence was cut in half.

      他的上訴成功了，刑期被減半。

    • She believed the fine was too high and has filed an appeal.

      她認為罰款太高，已經提出上訴。

quality(特質)

  1. B2Uncountable(不可數名詞)

    The quality of being attractive, interesting, or desirable.

    吸引力；感染力；魅力

    • sexual appeal

      性吸引力

    • Spielberg’s films have a broad appeal.

      史匹柏的電影具有廣泛的吸引力。

    • The hotel was once wonderful, but it has lost its appeal in recent years.

      這家酒店曾經很棒，但近年來已經失去了它的吸引力。

動詞

UK/əˈpiːl/
US/əˈpiːl/

定義 appeal 動詞

request(請求)

  1. C1Intransitive(不及物動詞)

    To make an urgent request, often publicly, for money, information, or assistance.

    （尤指向公眾）呼籲；懇求；請求；求助

    • They are appealing to the public for donations of clothing and blankets for the disaster area.

      他們向公眾呼籲為災區捐贈衣物和毯子。

    • The police are appealing to the public for any information regarding the missing girl.

      警方正在向公眾呼籲提供有關失蹤女孩的任何信息。

    • I tried to appeal to his loyalty, emphasizing the company's kindness to him.

      我試圖呼籲他的忠誠，強調公司對他的善意。

legal(法律)

  1. Intransitive(不及物動詞)

    To request a higher court to review a decision made by a lower court, often to reduce a penalty.

    （尤指為尋求減刑而向更高級法院提出）上訴

    • The teenager received a two-year sentence and has been granted permission to appeal by the High Court.

      這名青少年被判處兩年徒刑，並已獲高等法院准許上訴。

    • They are appealing to the court to change the sentence to a fine.

      他們正在向法院上訴，要求將刑罰改為罰款。

    • The defendant plans to appeal the verdict.

      被告計劃對判決提出上訴。

  2. Intransitive(不及物動詞)

    To make a formal request for a legal or official decision to be changed.

    （尤指為了改變法律或官方裁決而）訴請；對…提出異議；申訴

    • The child’s parents appealed the school’s decision to deny admission.

      孩子的父母對學校拒絕入學的決定提出申訴。

    • The players appealed to the referee for a free kick.

      球員們向裁判申訴要求一個自由球。

    • They are seeking to appeal to challenge the ruling.

      他們正尋求申訴以挑戰該裁決。

attract(吸引)

  1. B2Intransitive(不及物動詞)Not continuous(非進行時)

    To be attractive or interesting to someone.

    對…有吸引力；對…有感染力；引起興趣

    • The program is designed to appeal to young people between the ages of 16 and 25.

      該計劃旨在吸引16至25歲的年輕人。

    • What appeals to me about his paintings is his use of color.

      他的畫作吸引我的地方是他對色彩的運用。

    • I’ve never been skiing; it’s never really appealed to me.

      我從未滑過雪；它從未真正吸引過我。