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更新时间:2026-05-30 17:20:18   栏目: 在线翻译

appeal 是一个多词性、多含义的英语词汇,核心含义围绕“请求”“吸引力”和“法律上诉”三大范畴展开。其音标为英音 /əˈpiːl/,美音 /əˈpiːl/,可作名词和动词使用,具体含义需结合语境判断。

一、核心含义与用法

1. 吸引力(名词/动词)

名词:指人、事物或想法具有的吸引力、感染力,通常为不可数名词,但与形容词(如 wide, certain)搭配时可作可数名词。

例:The old town has a particular appeal for history lovers.(这座古镇对历史爱好者有种特别的吸引力。)

动词:表示“引起兴趣”“迎合爱好”,为不及物动词,后接介词 to 引出对象,且不能用于进行时

例:This design appeals to young professionals.(这种设计对年轻职场人士有吸引力。)

2. 呼吁/恳求(名词/动词)

名词:指向公众或特定对象发出的正式请求(如资金、帮助、信息),为可数名词,常与动词 make/issue/launch 搭配。

例:The charity launched an appeal for disaster relief.(该慈善机构发起赈灾呼吁。)

动词:表示“呼吁”“恳求”,后接介词 to(对象)或 for(内容)。

例:She appealed to the crowd for calm.(她呼吁人群保持冷静。)

3. 上诉(名词/动词,法律语境)

名词:指对法院判决的申诉,可数或不可数。

例:His appeal against the verdict was rejected.(他对判决的上诉被驳回。)

动词:表示“上诉”,后接介词 against(针对某判决)或 to(向某机构上诉)。

例:The defendant plans to appeal to the Supreme Court.(被告计划向最高法院上诉。)

二、常见短语搭配

 

短语 含义 例句
appeal to 对……有吸引力;呼吁 Her speech appealed to our emotions.
appeal for 呼吁……(如帮助、资金) The organization appealed for donations.
appeal against 对……判决提出上诉 He appealed against the 10-year sentence.
make an appeal 发出呼吁 The government made an appeal for unity.
lose its appeal 失去吸引力 Traditional TV has lost its appeal for teens.

 

三、例句10句

The new policy appeals to both employers and employees.(新政策对雇主和员工都有吸引力。)

The police issued an appeal for witnesses to the accident.(警方呼吁事故目击者提供线索。)

She decided to appeal against the fine.(她决定对罚款提出上诉。)

The movie’s appeal lies in its realistic characters.(这部电影的魅力在于真实的角色塑造。)

He appealed to his parents for permission to study abroad.(他请求父母允许他出国留学。)

The campaign made a direct appeal to environmentalists.(该活动直接向环保人士发出呼吁。)

Jazz doesn’t appeal to me much—I prefer pop music.(爵士乐对我没什么吸引力,我更喜欢流行乐。)

The appeal for volunteers received over 500 responses.(志愿者招募呼吁收到了500多个回应。)

The court will hear the appeal next month.(法院将于下月审理该上诉案。)

The charity’s emotional appeal for child welfare went viral.(该慈善机构为儿童福利发出的情感呼吁迅速传播。)

四、使用注意

及物/不及物:作“吸引力”“呼吁”“上诉”时通常为不及物动词,需搭配介词;仅在美式英语中可用作及物动词,如 “appeal a decision”(对决定提出上诉)。

易混淆点:形容词形式 appealing 表示“有吸引力的”或“恳求的”,如 an appealing smile(迷人的微笑)。

无论是描述产品魅力、社会呼吁,还是法律程序,appeal 都需通过介词搭配和语境明确含义,其多维度的用