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appeal /əˈpiːl/ ► SEE ALLappeal for sth/sbappeal for sb to do sthappeal to sbappeal to sth●apˈpeal for sth/sb●apˈpeal for sb to do sthto make a serious and urgent request for sth/sb or for sb to do sth 恳求；呼吁◆The government has appealed for calm.
政府呼吁保持镇静。◆The police appealed for witnesses to come forward.
警方呼吁目击者出来作证。◆The victim’s family has appealed for help in tracking down the killer.
受害者家属请求帮助抓捕凶手。OBJ witnesses, help, information, calm, funds ➡ note at ask for sth [v + prep] [v + prep + n/pron + to + inf]●apˈpeal to sbif sth appeals to you, you like it or find it interesting and attractive 使感兴趣；受…欢迎；对…有吸引力◆The ‘Harry Potter’ books appeal to readers of all ages.
《哈利・波特》系列小说吸引了各个年龄层的读者。◆The prospect of camping didn’t appeal to me.
我对露营的想法没有兴趣。[v + prep]●apˈpeal to sthto try to persuade sb to do sth by reminding them that it is a good, reasonable thing to do （通过入情入理的劝说）打动◆Maybe if you appeal to her better nature (= her kindness), you can get her to help.
也许你央求她发发善心，就能得到她的帮助。OBJ sb’s better nature, sb’s sense of justice[v + prep] |