- [countable, uncountable]
a deeply felt request for money, help or information that is needed immediately, especially one made by a charity or by the police （尤指慈善机构或警方的）呼吁，吁请，恳求 - appeal for something
to launch a TV appeal for donations to the charity 通过电视呼吁为该慈善事业捐赠 - appeal to somebody
He made an emotional appeal to voters. 他向选民发出了情感呼吁。 - appeal to somebody for something
Police are making a fresh appeal to the public for any information that may help them. 警方再次呼吁公众提供任何可能有助于他们的信息。 - appeal to somebody to do something
The police made an appeal to the public to remain calm. 警方吁请公众保持镇静。 There was a look of silent appeal on his face. 他脸上有一种无声的恳求的表情。
Extra ExamplesTopics Crime and punishmentb2, Social issuesb2, Moneyb2She gazed at him in mute appeal. 她用恳求的目光默默注视着他。 an appeal for help 恳求帮助 a fresh appeal for witnesses to come forward 再一次恳求目击者站出来 They made a direct appeal to the government for funding. 他们直接恳求政府给予资助。 The appeal raised over three million pounds. 募捐活动筹集到三百多万英镑。 The child's mother made an emotional appeal on TV for his return. 孩子的母亲在电视上恳切地要求儿子回家。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- charity
- fund-raising
- hold
- launch
- back
- …
- raise something
- fund
- appeal for something
- [uncountable]
a quality that makes somebody/something attractive or interesting 吸引力；感染力；魅力 mass/wide/popular/broad/universal appeal 大众/广泛/受欢迎/广泛/普遍的吸引力 The Beatles have never really lost their appeal. 披头士乐队的感染力经久不衰。 The prospect of living in a city holds little appeal for me. 住在城市里的机会对我没有什么吸引力。
Extra ExamplesHer charming children's stories have timeless appeal. 她写的儿童故事的魅力经久不衰。 His considerable appeal lies in his quiet, gentle manner. 他巨大的魅力源自于他的温文尔雅。 His views hold no appeal for me. 他的观点我不感兴趣。 Unfortunately the movie lacks commercial appeal. 很可惜，这部电影没有卖点。 We are trying to broaden the appeal of classical music. 我们正努力让更多的人喜欢古典音乐。 He was beginning to understand the appeal of living in the countryside. 他开始理解住在农村的吸引力。 the book's immediate appeal to young children 该书让小孩子一眼就看上的吸引力
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- great
- growing
- …
- have
- hold
- retain
- …
- lie in something
- appeal for
- [countable, uncountable]
a formal request to a court or to somebody in authority for a judgement or a decision to be changed 上诉；申诉 - (British English)
to lodge an appeal 提出上诉 - (North American English)
to file an appeal 提出上诉 - (British English)
an appeal court/judge 上诉法庭／法官 - (North American English)
an appeals court/judge 上诉法庭／法官 - appeal against something
They have launched appeals against their convictions. 他们对自己的定罪提出了上诉。 an appeal against the 3-match ban 不服禁赛 3 场令的申诉 an appeal against a decision/sentence/order/ruling 对判决/判决/命令/裁决的上诉 The court dismissed his appeal against the refusal of his asylum claim. 法院驳回了他对庇护申请被拒绝的上诉。 - on appeal
The case was upheld on appeal. 这一案件的上诉获得受理。 The verdict was later overturned on appeal. 该判决后来在上诉中被推翻。 You have the right of appeal to the Constitutional Court. 你有权向宪法法院提出上诉。
Collocations Criminal justicesee also court of appealCriminal justice 刑事审判 Breaking the law 犯法 - break/violate/obey/uphold the law
违反／违背／遵守／维护法律 - be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud
因犯罪／抢劫／诈骗而被调查／逮捕／审判 - be arrested/ (especially North American English) indicted/convicted on charges of rape/fraud/(especially US English) felony charges
因被控犯强奸罪／诈骗罪／重型罪遭逮捕／起诉／定罪 - be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting
因涉嫌纵火／抢劫／在商店行窃而被逮捕 - be accused of/be charged with murder/(especially North American English) homicide/four counts of fraud
被指控犯有谋杀罪／杀人罪／四项诈骗罪 - face two charges of indecent assault
面临两项猥亵罪的指控 - admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for something)
承认（对某事的）罪责／责任 - deny the allegations/claims/charges
否认指控 - confess to a crime
坦白罪行 - grant/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail
准许／不准保释；交保释金获释；弃保潜逃
The legal process 法律程序 - stand/await/bring somebody to/come to/be on trial
受审；候审；把某人送交法院审判；开庭审理；受到审判 - take somebody to/come to/settle something out of court
把某人告上法庭；被法庭受理；庭外和解某事 - face/avoid/escape prosecution
面临／免于／逃脱起诉 - seek/retain/have the right to/be denied access to legal counsel
寻求／聘请／有权聘用／无权聘用律师 - hold/conduct/attend/adjourn a hearing/trial
开庭；出庭；休庭 - sit on/influence/persuade/convince the jury
担任／影响／说服陪审团 - sit/stand/appear/be put/place somebody in the dock
坐在／站在／出现在／被送上／将某人送上被告席 - plead guilty/not guilty to a crime
认罪；不认罪 - be called to/enter (British English) the witness box
被召唤进入／进入证人席 - take/put somebody on the stand/(North American English) the witness stand
出庭作证；让某人出庭作证 - call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness
传唤／以传票传唤／讯问／盘问证人 - give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of somebody
提供／听取对某人不利／有利的证据 - raise/withdraw/overrule an objection
提出／撤销／否决异议 - reach a unanimous/majority verdict
作出一致的／多数人赞同的裁决 - return/deliver/record a verdict of not guilty/unlawful killing/accidental death
作出／宣布无罪／非法杀人／意外死亡的裁决 - convict/acquit the defendant of the crime
宣判被告有罪／无罪 - secure a conviction/your acquittal
获得有罪／无罪判决 - lodge/file an appeal
提出上诉 - appeal (against)/challenge/uphold/overturn a conviction/verdict
对判决／裁决提出上诉／质疑；维持／撤销判决／裁决
Sentencing and punishment 判刑与惩罚 - pass sentence on somebody
宣布对某人的判决 - carry/face/serve a seven-year/life sentence
会被判处／面临／服七年徒刑／无期徒刑 - receive/be given the death penalty
被判死刑 - be sentenced to ten years (in prison/jail)
被判十年（监禁） - carry/impose/pay a fine (of $3 000)/a penalty (of 14 years imprisonment)
会被判处／处以／缴纳（3 000 美元的）罚金／（14 年的）监禁 - be imprisoned/jailed for drug possession/fraud/murder
因持有毒品罪／诈骗罪／谋杀罪被监禁 - do/serve time/ten years
服刑；服十年徒刑 - be sent to/put somebody in/be released from jail/prison
被送进监狱；把某人送进监狱；被释放出狱 - be/put somebody/spend X years on death row
在／把某人关在死囚牢房；在死囚牢房度过…年 - be granted/be denied/break (your) parole
获准假释；假释遭拒；违反假释规定
Extra ExamplesTopics Preferences and decisionsb2, Law and justiceb2He's bringing an appeal against the size of the fine. 他因不满罚金的数额正在提出上诉。 a case currently under appeal 目前正在上诉的一个案子 His appeal was upheld and he was released immediately. 他的申诉得到支持，他马上获释了。 His lawyer is considering an appeal to the Supreme Court. 他的律师正在考虑上诉到最高法院。 She won the right to make another court appeal. 她赢得了再一次向法庭提出上诉的权利。 The court will hear the appeal on 10 June. 法庭将于6月10日审理申诉。 The judge has agreed to allow his appeal. 法官已经准许他上诉。 The players have been suspended pending appeal. 这些选手已被暂停比赛，等待上诉。 There is a possibility of a further appeal to a higher court. 可继续向更高一级法院提出上诉。 They have agreed to drop the appeal. 他们已同意放弃上诉。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- formal
- court
- legal
- …
- bring
- file
- lodge
- …
- fail
- succeed
- appeal court
- appeals court
- tribunal
- …
- on appeal
- under appeal
- appeal against
- …
- court of appeal
- court of appeals
- grounds of appeal
- …
- (British English)
- [countable] appeal to something
an indirect suggestion that any good, fair or reasonable person would act in a particular way 启发；打动
Word OriginMiddle English (in legal contexts): from Old French apel (noun), apeler (verb), from Latin appellare ‘to address’, based on ad- ‘to’ + pellere ‘to drive’.