vi.

1. 呼吁，恳求[（+to/for）][+to-v]
   He appealed to me for help.

   他向我求援。

   He appealed to his friends for support.

   他请求朋友支持。

2. 诉诸，求助[（+to）]
   We will appeal to a great variety of sources of information.

   我们将求助于多种资料来源。

3. 有吸引力，迎合爱好[W][（+to）]
   The idea appealed to Mary.

   这主意正合玛丽的心意。

4. 【律】上诉[（+to/against）]
   He appealed against the five-year sentence he had been given.

   他对被判五年徒刑提出上诉。

5. （体育比赛中）诉诸裁判，诉请裁决[（+to/against）]

vt.

1. 【美】将……上诉，对……上诉
   He appealed his case to a higher court.

   他向上一级法院申诉。

n.

1. 呼吁，请求[C][U][（+to/for）]
   He made one last appeal to his father to forgive him.

   他最后一次恳求父亲宽恕他。

2. 吸引力，感染力[U]
   These subjects have lost their appeal for most students.

   对多数学生来说，这些学科已经失去了吸引力。

3. 上诉[C][U]
4. 诉诸裁判[C]

v.

1. make a serious or heartfelt request.
   ▸Cricket  (of the bowler or fielders) call on the umpire to declare a batsman out.
2. Law  apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court.
3. (usu. appeal to) be attractive or interesting.

n.

1. an act of appealing.
2. Law  an application to a higher court for a decision to be reversed.
3. the quality of being attractive or interesting.