vi.

1. 呼籲，懇求[（+to/for）][+to-v]
   He appealed to me for help.

   他向我求援。

   He appealed to his friends for support.

   他請求朋友支持。

2. 訴諸，求助[（+to）]
   We will appeal to a great variety of sources of information.

   我們將求助於多種資料來源。

3. 有吸引力，迎合愛好[W][（+to）]
   The idea appealed to Mary.

   這主意正合瑪麗的心意。

4. 【律】上訴[（+to/against）]
   He appealed against the five-year sentence he had been given.

   他對被判五年徒刑提出上訴。

5. （體育比賽中）訴諸裁判，訴請裁決[（+to/against）]

vt.

1. 【美】將……上訴，對……上訴
   He appealed his case to a higher court.

   他向上一級法院申訴。

n.

1. 呼籲，請求[C][U][（+to/for）]
   He made one last appeal to his father to forgive him.

   他最後一次懇求父親寬恕他。

2. 吸引力，感染力[U]
   These subjects have lost their appeal for most students.

   對多數學生來說，這些學科已經失去了吸引力。

3. 上訴[C][U]
4. 訴諸裁判[C]

v.

1. make a serious or heartfelt request.
   ▸Cricket  (of the bowler or fielders) call on the umpire to declare a batsman out.
2. Law  apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court.
3. (usu. appeal to) be attractive or interesting.

n.

1. an act of appealing.
2. Law  an application to a higher court for a decision to be reversed.
3. the quality of being attractive or interesting.