appeal
【呼吁;请求;吸引;上诉】
🔊 一、发音
appeal
/əˈpiːl/ 🔊
读作:呃-皮尔(重音在第二个音节 peel)。
📘 二、词性与核心意思
appeal 可以作 动词 (v.) 和 名词 (n.)。
核心意思是:
“呼吁;请求;吸引;上诉”
✳️ 三、详细释义与例句
① [动词] 呼吁;请求(to make a serious request)
表示恳求别人给予帮助、支持或同情。
例句:
- The charity appealed to the public for donations.
(该慈善机构呼吁公众捐款。) - She appealed for calm after the accident.
(事故发生后她呼吁保持冷静。)
② [动词] 对……有吸引力(to attract or interest someone)
表示“吸引、引起兴趣”。
例句:
- This kind of music doesn’t appeal to me.
(这种音乐对我没有吸引力。) - The movie appealed to both adults and children.
(这部电影对成人和儿童都有吸引力。)
③ [动词] 上诉;申诉(to ask for a legal decision to be changed)
用于法律语境,表示向更高法院请求重新审判或复议。
例句:
- He appealed the court’s decision.
(他对法院的判决提出上诉。)
④ [名词] 吸引力;呼吁;上诉
例句:
- The idea has great appeal to young people.
(这个想法对年轻人很有吸引力。) - The organization made an appeal for more volunteers.
(该组织发出招募更多志愿者的呼吁。) - His lawyer filed an appeal against the verdict.
(他的律师对判决提出上诉。)
🧩 四、常见搭配
| 搭配 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| appeal to sb | 吸引某人 / 呼吁某人 | The song appeals to teenagers. |
| make an appeal for sth | 呼吁获得某物 | They made an appeal for peace. |
| file / lodge an appeal | 提出上诉 | The lawyer filed an appeal. |
| have broad appeal | 具有广泛吸引力 | The show has broad appeal. |
💡 五、记忆技巧
- 想成:a + peal(呼喊) → “对外呼喊”,即呼吁、请求。
- 引申为“吸引他人注意” → “有吸引力”。
✅ 六、总结例句
- The mayor appealed to citizens to stay indoors.
市长呼吁市民留在室内。 - The new smartphone has strong appeal among tech lovers.
新款手机对科技爱好者极具吸引力。 - He appealed against his sentence.
他对判决提出上诉。