Word · Frequency #942
appealing
吸引；有吸引力
appealing is the present participle of appeal.
核心释义
to be attractive or interesting to someone
- 1.
常后接 against(指下级法院的判决)或 to(指上级法院):向上级法院或法官申请复审并推翻下级法院或法官的裁决或命令。
Often followed by against (the inferior court's decision) or to (the superior court): to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned.
- 2.
向上级法院或法官申请复审并推翻(下级法院或法官的裁决或命令)。
To apply to a superior court or judge to review and overturn (a decision or order by an inferior court or judge).
- 3.
请求某人或权威机构证实陈述、裁定争议问题或维护权利；恳求,援引。
To call upon a person or an authority to corroborate a statement, to decide a controverted question, or to vindicate one's rights; to entreat, to invoke.
- 4.
请求某人给予恩惠、帮助等。
To call upon someone for a favour, help, etc.
- 5.
诉诸某种物理手段。
To have recourse or resort to some physical means.
- 6.
有吸引力。
To be attractive.
恳求；请求；呼吁；上诉；申诉；诉诸；常后接 against(指下级法院的判决)或 to(指上级法院):向上级法院或法官申请复审并推翻下级法院或法官的裁决或命令。；向上级法院或法官申请复审并推翻(下级法院或法官的裁决或命令)。
用法In use
The idea of working abroad appeals to me.
用法提示：动词appeal在这里表示‘吸引’，后接介词to。
His sense of humor appeals to everyone in the office.
用法提示：第三人称单数形式appeals，表示‘吸引’。
The museum's new exhibit appeals to both children and adults.
用法提示：动词appeal to表示‘对…有吸引力’。
appeal to sb
此义中 to 后接被吸引的人或群体。
This design appeals to younger buyers.
这种设计对年轻买家有吸引力。
appeal to sb for sth
表示恳求时，for 后接所要的东西。
The charity appealed to the public for donations.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- appeal against a ruling
- 对裁决提出上诉
- The lawyer advised her to appeal against the ruling.律师建议她对这项裁决提出上诉。
- appeal to a higher court
- 向上一级法院上诉
- They have fourteen days to appeal to a higher court.他们有十四天的时间向上一级法院上诉。
- appeal for help
- 恳求帮助；呼吁援助
- The trapped miners appealed for help.被困的矿工们恳求援助。
- appeal to the public
- 呼吁公众
- The charity appealed to the public for donations.该慈善机构呼吁公众捐款。
- appeal to someone's emotions
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：appeal 里的双写 p 像两只手——一手递上诉状（上诉），一手招手恳求（恳求/呼吁），挥手的姿态吸引人（吸引）。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：legal/courtroom、everyday preferences、public appeals/requests appeal 作动词时，多用于法律、日常表达喜好和公开呼吁等场景：法律中较正式，日常中通常为中性。具体含义需根据介词搭配和上下文判断。
语法说明Grammar Note
作及物动词时用于法律语境，如 appeal a decision；作不及物动词时常用 appeal to/for/against。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 appeal 词尾的 /iːl/ 押韵（appeal 重音在后面的音节）：deal、heal、meal、seal、steal、peel。注意拼写：deal、heal、meal、seal、steal 的 -eal 发作 /iːl/；peel 用 -ee- 发同样的音。小心形近但音不同的词：appear /əˈpɪə/、appal /əˈpɔːl/、apple /ˈæpəl/。
高价值词汇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。
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