| 单词 | appeal |
| 释义 | appeal appeal // noun, verb
■ noun
COURT OF APPEAL
1 [C,U] a formal request to a court or to sb in authority to change a judgement or a decision made in a lower court: She got her job back when she won an appeal against her dismissal. His prison sentence was reduced on appeal. Lawyers are preparing an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.
2 [U] a quality that makes a product attractive or interesting: The car had mass appeal and was cheap to run. advertising techniques that are designed to enhance (= improve) a product's appeal Attractive packaging increases sales appeal. The company believes its clothing has youth appeal.
❖ mass/popular/universal/wide/youth appeal
■ verb
1 [+ obj or no obj] to make a formal request to a court or to sb in authority to change a judgement or a decision: All the newspapers are appealing against the judgement. The company said it would appeal the decision.
2 [no obj] to attract or interest sb: This design appeals strongly to the Japanese consumer. They modernized the brand, making it appeal to a younger audience. |
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