appeal
appeal — 名詞
1. the feature in a person, product, place, or idea that draws people in and makes
吸引力；魅力
讓人想接近、喜歡或感興趣的特質
the feature in a person, product, place, or idea that draws people in and makes them like it, want it, or find it interesting.
Night markets have a special appeal for tourists who want cheap, tasty street food.
夜市對於想吃便宜美味小吃的遊客來說有特別的吸引力。
have appeal for + group
The brand lost much of its appeal after the factory scandal made the news.
工廠醜聞上新聞之後，這個品牌失去了不少吸引力。
lose appeal
Part of the novel's appeal lies in its quiet, ordinary characters and slow pace.
這本小說的吸引力，有一部分來自它平凡安靜的角色和緩慢的步調。
Reggae music holds a wide appeal across generations and continents.
雷鬼音樂跨越世代和國家，擁有廣泛的吸引力。
For Mei-ling, the city's main appeal was its quiet riverside cycling paths.
對美玲來說，這座城市最大的吸引力是河邊安靜的單車道。
- attraction
very close in meaning; slightly more concrete
- charm
warmer and more personal; usually for people or places
- allure
more literary; suggests something fascinating or hard to resist
- repulsion
strong opposite; rare in everyday speech
文法句型
the appeal of + noun
have (a wide / mass / lasting) appeal
X's appeal lies in + noun
用法筆記
Always uncountable in this sense ('a wide appeal' is fine because the article goes with the modifier, not with 'appeal'). The collocations 'mass appeal', 'wide appeal', 'lasting appeal', and 'sex appeal' are very common and worth memorising as units.
常見錯誤
2. an urgent public message, usually from a charity, the police, or a news outlet,
公開呼籲
公開向大眾請求金錢、資訊或協助的訊息
an urgent public message, usually from a charity, the police, or a news outlet, asking ordinary people to give money, share information, or offer help.
The Red Cross launched an appeal for warm blankets after the earthquake hit Taitung.
台東地震後，紅十字會發起募集保暖毛毯的呼籲。
launch an appeal for + noun
Police made a televised appeal to anyone who saw the missing girl near Banqiao Station.
警方透過電視向所有在板橋車站附近看過那位失蹤女孩的人發出呼籲。
appeal + to + group of people
Donations poured in within hours of the charity's online appeal for flood victims.
慈善團體在網路上為水災災民發起募款呼籲，幾小時內捐款就湧入。
The mayor issued an emotional appeal to residents to save water during the drought.
市長對市民發出感性呼籲，希望大家在乾旱期間節約用水。
Volunteers answered the radio appeal and drove medicine to the mountain villages.
志工聽到電台的呼籲後，把藥品載上山送進山區部落。
文法句型
an appeal for + noun
an appeal to someone (to do something)
launch/make an appeal
用法筆記
Subject of the appeal is typically an institution (charity, police, broadcaster), and the audience is the general public. Distinguish from sense 3: this one asks for resources or tips, not for a decision to be reversed.
常見錯誤
3. a formal request asking a higher court, or a person in power, to look again at a
上訴；申訴
請求上級法院或機關重新審理原本判決
a formal request asking a higher court, or a person in power, to look again at an earlier ruling, with the aim of having it changed or cancelled.
Mr. Lin filed an appeal against the three-year prison sentence the next morning.
林先生第二天一早就針對三年的有期徒刑提出上訴。
file an appeal against + decision
The Supreme Court rejected her appeal and upheld the original ruling.
最高法院駁回了她的上訴，維持原判。
reject / uphold an appeal
On appeal, judges threw out Mr. Davies's conviction after defence lawyers showed police had hidden a witness statement.
經過上訴，辯護律師指出警方藏匿了一份證人證詞，法官撤銷了戴維斯先生的有罪判決。
The school board considered her appeal and agreed to readmit the student.
校方審議了她的申訴，同意讓那名學生復學。
His lawyers had only fourteen days to lodge an appeal with the high court.
他的律師只有十四天可以向高等法院提出上訴。
文法句型
lodge/file an appeal
appeal against (a verdict / sentence)
win/lose an appeal
on appeal
用法筆記
Used for both criminal and civil cases, and also extends to non-court bodies such as schools, immigration tribunals, or sports federations. The pattern 'appeal against X' (the verdict, the fine, the decision) is far more common than 'appeal for X' in this sense.
常見錯誤
4. during a match, a request by a player or team that the umpire or referee review
判決申訴
球員在比賽中請求裁判判定或改判
during a match, a request by a player or team that the umpire or referee review a play and either rule on it or change a call already made.
The Brazilian striker's loud appeal for a penalty was waved away by the referee.
那位巴西前鋒大聲申訴要求判罰點球，但裁判揮手表示不予理會。
appeal for + decision (football penalty)
Tennessee won the appeal after video review showed the receiver's foot was inbounds.
錄影回放顯示接球員的腳在界內，田納西隊的申訴成立。
win an appeal (American football review)
Captain Sharma raised an appeal, asking the third umpire to check the catch.
夏馬隊長提出申訴，請第三裁判確認那個接殺是否成立。
Each team is allowed two unsuccessful appeals per set before they lose the privilege.
每隊每盤只有兩次失敗申訴的機會，超過就不能再申訴了。
文法句型
make/lose/win an appeal
appeal to the umpire/referee
用法筆記
Most often heard in cricket (the famous shouted appeal to the umpire) and in any sport with a video-review or challenge system. Distinguish from sense 3: this is settled in seconds during a live match, not weeks later in a courtroom.
appeal — 動詞
1. if a thing or activity appeals to you, you find it interesting, attractive, or e
吸引；投合
讓人覺得有趣或想嘗試而被吸引
if a thing or activity appeals to you, you find it interesting, attractive, or enjoyable enough to want it or take part in it.
Quiet beach holidays appeal to my parents far more than busy tourist cities.
比起熱鬧的觀光城市，安靜的海邊度假更吸引我父母。
X appeals to + person
The idea of working from home appeals to many young engineers in Hsinchu.
在家工作的想法很吸引許多新竹的年輕工程師。
the idea of + verb-ing + appeals to
Spicy food has never appealed to Grandma, even after fifty years in Sichuan.
外婆在四川住了五十年，但辣的食物從來沒有吸引過她。
This new phone is designed to appeal to teenagers who care about camera quality.
這款新手機的設計，是為了吸引重視相機品質的青少年。
Does the offer of free dessert appeal to you, or shall we just get the bill?
免費甜點的提議吸引你嗎？還是我們直接結帳？
文法句型
appeal to + person/group
X (does not) appeal to me
用法筆記
Not used in continuous tenses: ❌ 'is appealing to me' ✅ 'appeals to me'. The subject is the thing being liked, not the person doing the liking — opposite of 'like'.
常見錯誤
2. to make a serious, often emotional public request to a particular group for mone
公開呼籲
嚴肅地向大眾請求金錢、資訊或協助
to make a serious, often emotional public request to a particular group for money, news, or help with something important.
The mother appealed to viewers for any information about her missing son.
那位母親向觀眾呼籲，希望任何人提供失蹤兒子的線索。
appeal to + group + for + noun
Doctors are appealing for blood donors after the bus crash on Highway 5.
五號公路發生巴士事故後，醫生們正在呼籲民眾捐血。
appeal for + noun (cause)
The president appealed to citizens to stay calm during the typhoon warning.
颱風警報期間，總統呼籲民眾保持冷靜。
Aid workers appealed to wealthy nations to send tents and clean water.
救援人員呼籲富裕國家送來帳篷和乾淨的飲水。
Local farmers appealed for government help after the long dry spell ruined their crops.
長期乾旱毀了作物之後，當地農民向政府呼籲協助。
文法句型
appeal to someone for something
appeal to someone to do something
appeal for + noun
用法筆記
Always intransitive in this sense: you don't 'appeal something' — you 'appeal TO somebody FOR something'. The tone is urgent, often desperate; for everyday requests use 'ask' instead.
常見錯誤
3. to ask a higher court to look at the result of a trial again, hoping the origina
上訴
請求上級法院重新審理原判
to ask a higher court to look at the result of a trial again, hoping the original verdict or punishment will be cancelled or made lighter.
Defence lawyers immediately said they would appeal against the guilty verdict.
辯護律師立刻表示，他們會針對有罪判決提起上訴。
appeal against + verdict (British)
The company appealed the fifty-million-dollar fine to the federal court.
公司就那筆五千萬美元的罰款向聯邦法院提起上訴。
appeal + object (American transitive use)
Mr. Chen plans to appeal to the High Court if the lower court rules against him.
如果一審判決對他不利，陳先生打算向高等法院上訴。
After two years in prison, Citlali Reid finally appealed his fraud sentence and walked free last March.
在獄中關了兩年後，馬可斯·里德終於針對他的詐欺刑期提起上訴，今年三月無罪走出監獄。
The murder conviction was appealed twice before the family finally accepted the result.
這起殺人案的有罪判決被上訴了兩次，家屬才終於接受結果。
- accept
to take the verdict without challenging it
文法句型
appeal against (the verdict / sentence / fine)
appeal to a higher court
appeal a decision (American English)
用法筆記
British English strongly prefers the intransitive pattern with 'against' ('appeal against the sentence'). American English commonly uses the transitive pattern ('appeal the sentence'). Either is fine, but be consistent within a single text.
常見錯誤
4. to formally ask a school, workplace, government office, or other authority to ta
申訴；提異議
正式請求機關撤回或更改其決定
to formally ask a school, workplace, government office, or other authority to take back or change a decision they have made.
Students can appeal to the dean if they believe their final grade was unfair.
如果學生覺得期末成績不公平，可以向系主任提出申訴。
appeal to + non-court authority
The family appealed against the immigration office's decision to deny them visas.
這家人對移民署拒發簽證的決定提出申訴。
appeal against + administrative decision
Wei-ting is appealing to the housing committee about the rent increase next week.
唯庭下週要就房租漲價的事，向住戶委員會提出申訴。
Players who feel a yellow card was unfair may appeal to the disciplinary panel within 48 hours.
球員若覺得黃牌不公平，可在四十八小時內向紀律委員會提出申訴。
If your insurance claim is rejected, you can appeal in writing within thirty days.
如果你的保險理賠遭拒，可以在三十天內以書面方式提出申訴。
文法句型
appeal to (the committee / the manager / the board)
appeal against (the decision / the ruling)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 3: that one is specifically about courts and verdicts; this one covers administrative decisions made by schools, employers, agencies, or sports bodies. Frequently followed by 'to' (the body) and 'against' (the decision).