| 单词 | appeal |
| 释义 | appeal v. & n. --v 1. intr. make an earnest or formal request; plead (appealed for calm; appealed to us not to leave). 2. intr. (usu. foll. by to) be attractive or of interest; be pleasing. 3. intr. (foll. by to) resort to or cite for support. 4. Law a intr. (often foll. by to) apply (to a higher court) for a reconsideration of the decision of a lower court. b tr. refer to a higher court to review (a case). c intr. (foll. by against) apply to a higher court to reconsider (a verdict or sentence). 5. intr. Cricket call on the umpire for a decision on whether a batsman is out. --n 1. the act or an instance of appealing. 2. a formal or urgent request for public support, esp. financial, for a cause. 3. Law the referral of a case to a higher court. 4. attractiveness; appealing quality (sex appeal). Derivatives appealer n. Etymology: ME f. OF apel, apeler f. L appellare to address |
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