Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #942
appeal
吸引力;魅力
The quality that makes someone or something attractive, interesting, or pleasant.
- 1.
An application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned.
向上级法院或法官申请审查并推翻下级法院或法官的裁决或命令。
- 2.
earnest or urgent request
恳求或紧急请求
- 3.
The legal document or form by which such an application is made; also, the court case in which the application is argued.
提出此类申请的法定文件或表格;亦指审理该申请的法庭案件。
- 4.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
吸引力,令人感兴趣或愉悦的特质
- 5.
A person's legal right to apply to court for such a review.
个人向法院申请此类审查的合法权利。
- 6.
(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
(法律)上诉,申请更高法院审查下级法院判决的法律程序
- 7.
A call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof; an entreaty, an invocation.
向某人或权威寻求决定、帮助或证据的请求;恳求,呼吁。
- 8.
A resort to some physical means; a recourse.
诉诸某种物理手段;求助方式。
- 9.
A power to attract or interest.
吸引人或引起兴趣的力量。
恳求;呼吁;上诉;诉诸;求助;向上级法院或法官申请审查并推翻下级法院或法官的裁决或命令。;恳求或紧急请求
In use
The charity made a heartfelt appeal for donations to help the flood victims.
The new museum has a wide appeal for both adults and children.
The defendant filed an appeal against the court's decision.
an appeal for help
an appeal to the public to keep calm
his smile was part of his appeal to her
their appeal was denied in the superior court
Connections
Idioms & figurative uses
- lose one's appeal
- 失去吸引力The movie has lost its appeal after the sequel.那部电影在续集后失去了吸引力。
- sex appeal
- 性魅力She has undeniable sex appeal.她拥有不可否认的性魅力。
- appeal to authority
- 诉诸权威The argument relies on an appeal to authority rather than evidence.这个论点依靠诉诸权威而非证据。
Synonyms
Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
谐音'阿皮哦':阿皮在恳求你,他的哀求很有吸引力。
Context & Register
吸引力; 通常用于描述事物或人具有的吸引人的特质,语域中性,常用于日常及正式交流。
Grammar Note
用作可数名词时,常接介词to或for。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words share the stressed vowel /iː/ and final /l/, rhyming with 'appeal' ( /əˈpiːl/ ). Words like 'appear' ( /əˈpɪər/ ) look similar but sound different.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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