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appeals

UK //əˈpiːlz//US //əˈpiːlz//

词源

源自中古英语 'apel', 来自古法语 'apel', 源自拉丁语 'appellare', 意为 '称呼' 或 '呼吁'。

noun

❶ 指正式的请求或呼吁,通常用于请求帮助、支持或改变决定。常见于法律、慈善或公共事务中。

“The charity launched an appeal to raise funds for the homeless.”

(该慈善机构发起了一项呼吁,为无家可归者筹集资金。)

“Her appeal for justice was heard by the court.”

(她对正义的呼吁得到了法庭的听取。)

❶ 指吸引力或魅力,能够引起兴趣或喜爱的特质。常用于描述人、事物或想法的吸引力。

“The film's visual appeal attracted a large audience.”

(这部电影的视觉吸引力吸引了大批观众。)

“She has a natural appeal that makes people like her instantly.”

(她有一种天然的吸引力,让人立刻喜欢上她。)

同义词:request, plea, attraction, charm, allure

verb

❶ 指正式请求或呼吁,通常用于法律或公共场合,希望获得支持或改变决定。

“He decided to appeal the court's decision.”

(他决定对法庭的判决提出上诉。)

“The organization appeals to the government for more funding.”

(该组织向政府呼吁提供更多资金。)

❶ 指吸引或引起兴趣,通常用于描述事物或人的魅力。

“The idea appeals to me because it's innovative.”

(这个想法吸引了我,因为它很有创新性。)

“The colorful design appeals to children.”

(这种多彩的设计很吸引孩子们。)

同义词:request, petition, attract, interest, entice

常见短语

appeal to — 指吸引某人或引起某人的兴趣,常用于描述事物或想法对特定人群的吸引力。

“The new marketing strategy appeals to younger consumers.”

(新的营销策略吸引了更年轻的消费者。)

lose its appeal — 指某事物不再具有吸引力或魅力,常用于描述随着时间的推移兴趣减弱的情况。

“After a while, the game lost its appeal for the children.”

(过了一段时间后,这个游戏对孩子们失去了吸引力。)