1appeal to sb (for sth);appeal for sth to make a serious request for sth you need or want very much 请求;恳求:
Relief workers in the disaster area are appealing for more help and supplies.灾区的救援人员呼吁各方多施以援手,提供更多物资。She appealed to the kidnappers to let her son go.她恳求绑架者释放她的儿子。
2appeal (to sb) to be attractive or interesting to sb 吸引:
The idea of living in the country doesn't appeal to me at all.在乡间生活的想法一点也不令我感兴趣。
3appeal to sth to influence sb's feelings or thoughts so that he/she will do sth you want 影响、激发某人的感情或思想:
We aim to appeal to people's generosity.我们希望能激发大家的慷慨之情。
4appeal (against/for sth) to ask sb in authority to make or change a decision 请求掌权者作出或改变决定;上诉:
He decided to appeal against his conviction.他决定对自己的定罪上诉。The player fell down and appealed for a penalty.那球员跌倒在地,请求罚球。
*appeal²
/əˈpi:l ||; əˈpil/noun
1 [C] a serious request for sth you need or want very much 恳求;呼吁:
The police have made an urgent appeal for witnesses to come forward.警方已紧急呼吁目击者挺身而出。
2 [C] an appeal to sth a suggestion that tries to influence sb's feelings or thoughts so that he/she will do what you want 影响他人思想感情的建议;激发人的建议
3 [C] a formal request to sb in authority to change a decision 向掌权者建议改变决定的请求;上诉
4 [U] the attraction or interesting quality of sth/sb 吸引力;魅力