appeal

詞意辨析：

plead, appeal, beg, petition, entreat, pray

這些動詞均含“請求，懇求”之意。
plead: 指謙卑而又不失尊嚴地請求，側重迫切感。
appeal: 常指以道義原則為基礎或以法律為依據的請求。
beg: 比plead通俗，不用於法律範疇，指低聲下氣地請求，有時含貶義，指某人喋喋不休地要求得到幫助。
petition: 指正式而熱切地請願或祈求。
entreat: 的意義與beg的大致相同，但較文雅。
pray: 指祈求，多用於宗教用語中。

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詞型變化：

動詞過去式:appealed 過去分詞:appealed 現在分詞:appealing 第三人稱單數:appeals 形容詞:appealable 名詞:appealability 　

英文解釋：

名詞 appeal:

1. earnest or urgent request
   同義詞：entreaty, prayer
2. attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
   同義詞：appealingness, charm
3. (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial
4. request for a sum of money
   同義詞：solicitation, collection, ingathering

動詞 appeal:

1. take a court case to a higher court for review
2. request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
   同義詞：invoke
3. be attractive to
   同義詞：attract
4. challenge (a decision)
5. cite as an authority; resort to
   同義詞：invoke

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例句：

1. Her eyes held a look of silent appeal.
   她眼中流露著無聲的求助神情。
2. The new fashion soon lost its appeal.
   那種新式樣不久就失去了吸引力。
3. Does jazz hold any appeal for you?
   你對爵士樂有興趣嗎？
4. She appealed to the high court against her sentence.
   她不服判決而向高等法院抗訴。
5. His lawyer decided to take an appeal to a higher court.
   他的律師決定向高一級法院抗訴。
6. He was appealing for funds to build a new school.
   他在懇求撥款修建一所新學校。