Appeal to Meaning in English
expression
əˈpiɫ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
uh-PEEL to, tuh, ti
ɐpˈiːl/ /tˈuː
uh-PEEL TOO
释义
To make a serious or urgent request to someone, or to attract or interest a group of people.
用法与细微差别
'Appeal to' can mean making a request ('appeal to the crowd for help') or attracting interest ('his music appeals to teenagers'). It can sound formal in the request sense. Pay attention to the preposition 'to'. Don't confuse with 'appeal against', which refers to legal requests.
Spanish: apelar a - atraer aPortuguese (BR): apelar a - atrairPortuguese (PT): apelar a - atrairChinese (Simplified): 吸引 - 呼吁Chinese (Traditional): 吸引 - 呼籲Hindi: आकर्षित करना - अपील करनाArabic: يناشد - يجذبBengali: আবেদন করা - আকৃষ্ট করাRussian: обращаться к - привлекатьJapanese: 訴える - 魅力があるVietnamese: kêu gọi - hấp dẫnKorean: 호소하다 - 관심을 끌다Turkish: başvurmak - hitap etmek - ilgi çekmekUrdu: اپیل کرنا - متوجہ کرناIndonesian: memohon kepada - menarik minat
例句
He tried to appeal to his teacher for more time.
basic
This game really appeals to kids.
basic
They appealed to the public for donations after the flood.
basic
That style doesn't appeal to me personally.
natural
Politicians often appeal to people's emotions during speeches.
natural
The bright colors are meant to appeal to a younger audience.
natural