词典释义：
make a serious, urgent, or heartfelt request
呼吁，吁请，恳请，恳求
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police are appealing for information about the incident 警方呼吁提供有关这一事故的信息
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she appealed to Germany for political asylum. 她恳求德国给予政治避难。
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敦促（某人恪守某一原则或发扬某种品质），向（某人）呼吁
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I appealed to his sense of justice. 我呼吁他发扬他的正义感。
【律】 上诉，要求上级法院重新审理
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he said he would appeal againstthe conviction 他说他会针对这一定罪提出上诉
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N. Amer. 〈北美〉 they have 48 hours to appeal the decision.他们可在４８小时之内对此裁决提出上诉。
【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
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the range of topics will appeal to youngsters. 这类话题对年轻人有吸引力。
a serious, urgent, or heartfelt request
迫切的请求，恳切的要求
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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）
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a public appeal to raise ￡120,000. 筹集１２０，０００英镑的公开请求。
[mass noun]entreaty
哀求
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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
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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。
【律】 上诉
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he has 28 days in which to lodge an appeal 他在２８天内可以提出上诉
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[mass noun]
the right of appeal .上诉权。
【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
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the popular appeal of football. 足球的广大吸引力。
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appeal to sb/sth 吸引/上诉...
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appeal (to sb) for sth 呼吁/恳请(某人)某事
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appeal (to sb) to do sth 呼吁(某人)做某事
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sb's appeal for sth 某人对某事的呼吁/恳求
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an appeal to do sth 对做某事的呼吁
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sb's appeal to the court 某人向法院提出的上诉
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lose appeal to sb 失去对某人的吸引力
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