no obj.
1
- make a serious, urgent, or heartfelt request呼吁, 吁请, 恳请, 恳求：
police are appealing for information about the incident
警方呼吁提供有关这一事故的信息
she appealed to Germany for political asylum.
她恳求德国给予政治避难。
1.1
appeal to
address oneself to (a principle or quality in someone) in anticipation of a favourable response敦促（某人恪守某一原则或发扬某种品质）, 向（某人）呼吁：I appealed to his sense of justice.
我呼吁他发扬他的正义感。
2
- Law apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court【律】上诉, 要求上级法院重新审理：
he said he would appeal against the conviction
他说他会针对这一定罪提出上诉
with obj. N. Amer. 〈北美〉they have 48 hours to appeal the decision.他们可在48小时之内对此裁决提出上诉。
2.1
- Cricket (of the bowler or fielders) call on the umpire to declare a batsman out, traditionally with a shout of 'How's that?'【板球】（投球手, 外场手）要求裁判将击球手罚出场外（传统上以喊'How's that?'来表示）。
3
- be attractive or interesting有吸引力的, 有趣的：
the range of topics will appeal to youngsters.
这类话题对年轻人有吸引力。
1
- a serious, urgent, or heartfelt request迫切的请求, 恳切的要求：
his mother made an appeal for the return of the ring.
他母亲恳切要求把戒指要回来。
1.1
- an attempt to obtain financial support争取经济支持的呼吁（或请求）：
a public appeal to raise £120,000.
筹集120,000英镑的公开请求。
1.2
- mass noun entreaty哀求：
a look of appeal on his face.
他脸上哀求的神色。
1.3
- an address to a principle or quality in anticipation of a favourable response（敦请某人恪守某一原则或发扬某种品质的）呼吁：
the debate was to be an appeal to homophobia.
辩论将要成为唤起人们对同性恋的恐惧。
2
- Law an application to a higher court for a decision to be reversed【律】上诉：
he has 28 days in which to lodge an appeal
他在28天内可以提出上诉
mass noun the right of appeal.上诉权。
2.1
- Cricket a shout of 'How's that?' or a similar call by a bowler or fielder to an umpire to declare a batsman out【板球】（投球手, 外场手）喊'How's that?' （要求裁判将击球手罚出场外）。
3
- mass noun the quality of being attractive or interesting吸引力, 趣味性：
the popular appeal of football.
足球的广大吸引力。
派生词
appealer
noun词源
Middle English (in legal contexts)： from Old French apel (noun)， apeler (verb)， from Latin appellare 'to address'， based on ad- 'to' + pellere 'to drive'.