appeal
① v. 呼呼;恳请
▲ appeal to sb (for sth)
appeal( to friends) for help是请(朋友)帮助
▲ appeal to sb to do sth:
The government is appealing to everyone to save water.
政府呼吁人人节约用水。
② vi有吸引カ;有感染力 to be attractive
appeal to sb:
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Sport has become an important form of entertainment appealing to both men and women.
体育运动已成为一种重要的娱乐形式，吸引着男男女女。
③ vi. 启发;激发 to influence sb＇ s feelings
appeal to sth
They needed to appeal to his sense of justice.
他们需要激发他的正义感。
④ n. 呼吁;恳请
The organization has launched an appeal to the public to raise 150000 pounds for the sick kid.
这个组织呼吁公众筹集15万英镑以拯救这个生病的孩子。
⑤ n. 吸引力;魅力
Small cars are economical of fuel, so they have more appeal for consumers.
小型车油耗低，因而更受消费者青睐。
派生词：appealing adj. 有吸引力的;恳求的:
Harry Potter stories are so appealing that they encourage children to read more.
《哈利·波特》的故事太吸引人了，使得孩子们读了还想再读。
The pet dog looked at her master with an appealing and frightened look.
这只宠物狗带着一副哀求和惊恐的表情看着她的主人。