appeal
v
1 [Ipr, Dpr.t]
~ to sb (for sth); ~ for sth make an earnest request 懇求; 呼吁
I am appealing on behalf of the famine victims. 我代表饑民懇求援助.
The police appealed to the crowd not to panic. 警方向群眾呼吁不要驚慌.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (to sb) be attractive or interesting (to sb) (對某人)有吸引力; (使某人)感興趣
The idea of camping has never appealed (to me). 對露營這種想法(我)從來就不感興趣.
Do these paintings appeal to you? 你對這些畫感興趣嗎?
Her sense of humour appealed to him enormously. 她的幽默感把他強烈地吸引住了.
3 [I, Ipr] ~ (to sth) (against sth) (law 律) take a question to a higher court where it can be heard again and a new decision given (向上級法院)上訴
I've decided not to appeal. 我決定不上訴.
She appealed to the high court against her sentence. 她不服判決而向高等法院上訴.
4 [I, Ipr] ~ (to sb) (for/against sth) (in cricket) ask (the umpire) to declare a batsman out or to give some other decision (板球賽中)提請(裁判員)宣布擊球員出局或作出其它裁判
The whole side appealed for a catch. 全隊提請裁判員判接球得分.
The captain appealed against the light, ie said that the light was not good enough for the game to continue. 隊長對光線提出異議(認為光線不好不宜繼續比賽). appeal, n
1
(a) [C] ~ (to sb) (for sth) earnest request 懇求; 呼吁
an appeal for help, food, extra staff 懇求援助, 食物, 增添職員
a charity appeal 慈善募捐呼吁.
(b) [U] request for help or sympathy 吁請援助或同情
Her eyes held a look of silent appeal. 她眼中流露著無聲的求助神情.
2 [U] attractiveness; interest 吸引力; 興趣
Does jazz hold any appeal for you? 你對爵士樂有興趣嗎?
The new fashion soon lost its appeal. 那種新式樣不久就失去了吸引力.
3 [C] (law 律) act of appealing (appeal 3) 上訴
lodge an appeal 提出上訴
have the right of appeal 有上訴權
[attrib 作定語]
an appeal court 上訴法庭.
4 [C] (in cricket) act of asking the umpire for a decision (板球賽中)提請裁判員裁判.
*[?'pi:l]n. 懇求, 訴請, 上訴, 吸引力vi. 呼吁, 訴請, 要求, 上訴, 有吸引力vt. 將...上訴【經】 上訴相關詞組: to appeal to... to appeal to sb for sth to appeal to sb to do sth to make an appeal to sb for sth
?? 同為「職場」詞匯
obsoleteadj. 廢棄的;老式的,已過時的;[生]已廢退的;
n. 廢詞;被廢棄的事物;
vt. 淘汰;廢棄;