•They're launching (= starting) an appeal to raise money for famine victims.他们正在呼吁社会为饥民捐款。

•[+ to infinitive] The police have issued an appeal to the public to stay away from the centre of town at the weekend.警方呼吁公众在周末远离市中心。

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•The case went to the court of appeal/the appeal court.案件被提交到上诉法院。

•He won his appeal and the sentence was halved.他上诉获胜，刑期减半。

•She has lodged (= made) an appeal against the severity of the fine.她认为罚款太高，已提出上诉。

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•Spielberg films have a wide appeal.史匹柏的影片广受欢迎。

•Parties on river-boats have lost their appeal since one sank last year killing thirty-three people.去年一艘游船沉没导致33人丧生，从那时起，河上泛舟游乐会已失去了吸引力。

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•They're appealing for clothes and blankets to send to the devastated region.他们正在呼吁公众向受灾地区捐赠衣物和毛毯。

•The police are appealing to the public for any information about the missing girl.警方正向公众求助，请他们提供有关失踪女孩的任何资料。

•I tried to appeal to (= ask for support based on) his sense of loyalty, stressing how good the company had been to him.我努力请他对公司保持忠诚，着重强调公司一直待他不薄。

•[+ to infinitive] Church leaders have appealed to the government to halt the war.教会领袖呼吁政府停止战争。

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•The teenager has been given leave (= allowed) by the High Court to appeal against her two-year sentence.该少女被判刑两年，高级法院允许她如不服判决可提出上诉。

•They're appealing to the High Court to reduce the sentence to a fine.他们正向高级法院提出上诉，要求将判刑改为罚款。

•The parents appealed against the school's decision not to admit the child.这个孩子的父母对学校拒收孩子的决定提出申诉。

•The footballer appealed to the referee for a free kick.这个足球运动员请求裁判判罚任意球。

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•I've haven't been skiing - it's never really appealed.我从来没有滑过雪——我对它从不感兴趣。

•It's a programme designed to appeal mainly to 16 to 25 year-olds.这个节目的目标观众主要是16到25岁的年轻人。

•I think what appeals to me about his painting is the colours he uses.我想，他的画感染我的地方在于他对色彩的运用。