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appellate court
指受理上诉的法院，与初审法院（trial court）相对。
The case was heard by an appellate court.
该案由上诉法院审理。
上诉的；受理上诉的
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上诉的；受理上诉的
relating to appeals, especially legal appeals
The case was heard by an appellate court.
该案由上诉法院审理。
可上诉的,尤指受理下级法院裁决上诉的法院的。
That can be (legally) appealed to, especially of a court that hears appeals of decisions by a lower court.
The appellate court reviews the decision of the lower court.
上诉法院审查下级法院的裁决。
After the trial, the lawyer filed a brief with the appellate panel.
审判后，律师向上诉合议庭提交了一份辩护状。
Her case was sent back by the appellate division for a new hearing.
她的案件被上诉庭发回重审。
指受理上诉的法院，与初审法院（trial court）相对。
The case was heard by an appellate court.
该案由上诉法院审理。
指审查下级法院判决的权力。
The Supreme Court has appellate jurisdiction over lower court decisions.
最高法院对下级法院的判决拥有上诉管辖权。
指上级法院对下级法院裁决的复审。
The attorney requested appellate review of the ruling.
律师请求对这项裁决进行上诉审查。
Not this
The losing party can appellate the decision to a higher court.
Use this
The losing party can appeal the decision to a higher court.
appellate 是形容词，意为“上诉的”，不能当动词用；表达“上诉”这一动作应用动词 appeal。
Not this
The appellate argued before the Supreme Court.
Use this
The appellant argued before the Supreme Court.
appellate 是形容词，意为“受理上诉的”，不能指人；表示“上诉人”要用名词 appellant。
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上诉法院
The case was heard by the appellate court.
该案由上诉法院审理。
上诉管辖权
The Supreme Court has appellate jurisdiction over lower court decisions.
最高法院对下级法院的裁决拥有上诉管辖权。
上诉审查
The appellate review focused on procedural errors.
上诉审查集中于程序错误。
上诉法院法官
The appellate judge asked the lawyer a critical question.
上诉法院法官向律师提出了一个关键问题。
上诉状
Her lawyer filed an appellate brief with the court.
她的律师向法院提交了一份上诉状。
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联想 appeal（上诉），-ate 是形容词尾巴；appellate court 即受理上诉的法院。
语域：formal 常见场景：法律文书、上诉法院、司法判决 该词通常用于正式的法律语境，多出现在上诉法院、法律文书或司法判决中，日常口语中很少使用。
与 pellet（/ˈpelɪt/）押韵。private、climate、palate、senate 都带 -ate 词尾，读 /ɪt/，但因重读音节不同而不与 appellate 押韵。appellation 拼写含 appell，但读 /ˌæpəˈleɪʃən/，既不同音也不押韵。
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