v(1)呼吁，要求( make an urgent and earnest request for help，support，mercy，sympathy，etc;beg)[I+prep(to)(for)，C+prep+to-inf]：She～ed to her mother.她求助于她的母亲。～to the court for mercy/to a friend for support恳求法庭宽大/朋友支持;～to a country for aid/to a person for further information呼吁一个国家援助/要求一个人进一步说明情况;～for money/help/funds 呼吁捐款/要求帮助/请求资金;～to everyone to save water/to the crowd not to panic/to others to vote against a motion 呼吁人人节水/人群不要恐慌/别人投票反对一动议;〖同〗plead;〖反〗refuse，deny，reject;

(2)有吸引力，引起兴趣(have the power to attract or interest)[I，I+prep(to)]：Does the girl/the place～to you? 那女孩/地方对你有吸引力吗?(woman/music/idea/work)～(to sb) enormously/wonderfully(女人/音乐/主意/工作)(对某人)具有极大/惊人的吸引力;The film～s mostly to children.这电影主要是对儿童有吸引力。〖同〗attract，interest，charm，tempt，invite;

(3)上(申)诉(request a higher court for the decision of a lower court to be changed)[I，I+prep(to)(against)]：They've decided to～.他们已决定要上诉。～to the high court (against one's sentence)向高等法院上诉(不服判决);～against the judge's decision/a two-year sentence/one's conviction/being found guilty 不服法官判决/判刑两年/定罪/判定有罪而申诉;

(4)请求裁决(判)(request a person with power to judge the rules of the game to make a certain decision)[I，I+prep(to)(for/against)]：～to the referee 要求裁判裁决;Their side～ed for a catch.对方队员要求判得分。～against the light (向裁判)提出光线不好不宜比赛;～to the football league against the referee's decision向足联申诉裁判的裁决不正确;

appeal to (v prep)1)求助(vt)：～to sb's honour/sb's sense of duty/sb's better nature 唤起某人的荣誉感/责任感/良知;2)诉诸(vt)：～to force 诉诸武力;

n(1)呼吁，要(恳)求(urgent and earnest request for help，support，mercy， sympathy，etc)[C，U][N(to)(for)]：broadcast/organize an～for money to help the homeless 广播/组织为帮助无家可归者的募捐行动;an ～for help/food/extra staff 呼吁给予帮助/提供食物/增加人员;one's～for money/forgiveness 恳求得到钱/饶恕;The prime minister made an～to the audience for quiet/to the country for calm.首相要求听众安静/要求国人镇静。The boy made an～to his father to forgive him.那男孩请求父亲原谅他。a look of～on one's face/in one's eyes 脸上/眼中恳求的神情;a charity～呼吁慈善捐助;The Christmas/radio～raised ￡1000 for charity.圣诞节/广播慈善募捐筹集了1000英镑。〖同〗request;〖反〗refusal，denial，rejection;

(2)感染力，吸引(魅)力，激发兴趣之力(power to attract，interest or amuse)[U][N(for)]：(music/countryside/life/fashion/film) have much/hold no/lose its～for sb(音乐/农村/生活/时髦/电影)对某人很有/没有/失去了吸引力;Swimming has lost its～for me.游泳对我已没有了诱惑力。Her～was hard to resist.她的魅力无法抵御。What is the main～of this house? 这所房子的主要诱人之处是什么? the～of the sea on a hot day 热天大海的诱惑力;sex～性感;〖同〗attraction，interest，charm;

(3)上(申)诉(request to a higher court for the decision of a lower court to be changed)[C，U]：have the right of～有上诉权;make/lodge an～上诉;an～court (a court of～)上诉法庭;The supreme court(judge)turned down (rejected) his～for a new trial/for reversal of the decision.最高法院(法官)驳回了他要求重新审判/改变判决的上诉。

(4)要求裁判做出判决的申诉(request from a player for a certain decision from the person who judges the rules of the game)[C];

→ ap′pealing adj 令人怜悯(同情)的;有吸引(魅力)的;令人感兴趣的;ap-′pealingly adv 令人同情(感兴趣)地;

【用法】用作v时，行为的内容前用介词 for，行为所指向的人前用介词to;用作n时，用法基本相同，只是当作“感染(吸引)力”(见n(2))时，所指向的人前用介词for。