Appeal
[ə'piːl] or [ə'pil]
解释:
(noun.) (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; 'their appeal was denied in the superior court'.
(noun.) attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; 'his smile was part of his appeal to her'.
(verb.) request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; 'appeal to somebody for help'; 'Invoke God in times of trouble'.
(verb.) take a court case to a higher court for review; 'He was found guilty but appealed immediately'.
(verb.) challenge (a decision); 'She appealed the verdict'.
校对:惠特尼--From WordNet
解释:
(v. t.) To make application for the removal of (a cause) from an inferior to a superior judge or court for a rehearing or review on account of alleged injustice or illegality in the trial below. We say, the cause was appealed from an inferior court.
(v. t.) To charge with a crime; to accuse; to institute a private criminal prosecution against for some heinous crime; as, to appeal a person of felony.
(v. t.) To summon; to challenge.
(v. t.) To invoke.
(v. t.) To apply for the removal of a cause from an inferior to a superior judge or court for the purpose of reexamination of for decision.
(v. t.) To call upon another to decide a question controverted, to corroborate a statement, to vindicate one's rights, etc.; as, I appeal to all mankind for the truth of what is alleged. Hence: To call on one for aid; to make earnest request.
(v. t.) An application for the removal of a cause or suit from an inferior to a superior judge or court for reexamination or review.
(v. t.) The mode of proceeding by which such removal is effected.
(v. t.) The right of appeal.
(v. t.) An accusation; a process which formerly might be instituted by one private person against another for some heinous crime demanding punishment for the particular injury suffered, rather than for the offense against the public.
(v. t.) An accusation of a felon at common law by one of his accomplices, which accomplice was then called an approver. See Approvement.
(v. t.) A summons to answer to a charge.
(v. t.) A call upon a person or an authority for proof or decision, in one's favor; reference to another as witness; a call for help or a favor; entreaty.
(v. t.) Resort to physical means; recourse.
整理:塞尔瓦托
同义词及近义词:
v. n. [1]. (Law.) Refer the case or cause (from one court to another).[2]. Refer to another (in any controversy).
v. a. [1]. [Rare.] Summon, challenge.[2]. (Law.) Refer, transfer by appeal (from one court to another).
n. [1]. Address, invocation, petition, request, entreaty, imploration, application, solicitation, suit.[2]. Resort, recourse.
录入:里基
同义词及反义词:
SYN:Accost, address, apostrophize, invite, cite, invoke, urge, refer, call_upon,entreat, request, resort
ANT:Deprecate, repudiate, protest, disavow, disclaim, defy, abjure
编辑:露西尔
解释:
v.i. to call upon have recourse to (with to): to refer (to a witness or superior authority): make supplication or earnest request to a person for a thing: to resort for verification or proof to some principle or person.—v.t. to remove a cause (to another court).—n. act of appealing: a supplication: removal of a cause to a higher tribunal.—adjs. Appeal′able; Appeal′ing relating to appeals.—adv. Appeal′ingly.—n. Appeal′ingness.
编辑:纳内特
娱乐性解释:
v.t. In law to put the dice into the box for another throw.
整理:莎丽
例句:
- I am the last court of appeal. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
- Sissy's face sufficiently showed that her appeal to him was not finished. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
- Such the decree of the High Ruler from whom there is no appeal: to whom I submit. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
- In short, I made an appeal to that laudable pride in your sister. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
- In spite of such support, and its strong appeal to national vanity, British imperialism never saturated the mass of the British peoples. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- She had not released his hand, and, still holding it, looked at him with a kind of appeal. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
- I appeal to our mutual friend Smallweed whether he has or has not heard me remark that I can't make him out. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- A struggle then began in the courts, which on October 4, 1892, terminated in a decision by the United States Court of Appeals (Edison Electric Light Company vs. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
- He would listen to the most pathetic appeals with the most discouraging politeness and equanimity. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
- Hence it appeals to thought; it demands that an idea of an end be steadily maintained, so that activity cannot be either routine or capricious. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
- The multiplicity of its appeals--the perpetual surprise of its contrasts and resemblances! 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
- Poor fellow; he was very susceptible to fatigue; he used to feel those appeals uncommonly. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
- Had this lady who appeals to us for help gone to live in Winchester, I should never have had a fear for her. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
- So he could make no answer to the appeals of his old and trusty servants, he could only repeat 'Gerald says. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
- Is appealed to, at the fish stage of the banquet, by Veneering, on the disputed question whether his cousin Lord Snigsworth is in or out of town? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
- This guarantee, with a chance to obtain the money back if the purchase was unsatisfactory, was a new idea, and appealed to every one as a most sincere and honorable way of doing business. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
- They reasoned, they appealed, they implored; on his mercy they cast themselves, into his hands they confidingly thrust their interests. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
- Those laws shall never be appealed to by him, sir, in such a case. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
- In her hearing, the Sergeant, with his own underhand object in view, had appealed to my interest in Rosanna Spearman. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
- Thus far he had appealed to my compassion only. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
- In despair, she one day appealed to St. Clare. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
- All flashed indignant or appealing glances at the inexorable Davis, and one passionate lime lover burst into tears. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
- Little Georgette still piped her plaintive wail, appealing to me by her familiar termMinnie, Minnie, me very poorly! 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
- I caught Dora's eye as I bowed to her, and I thought it looked appealing. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
- Mr. Giles directed an appealing glance at the tinker; but he had suddenly fallen asleep. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
- He came forward and was introduced, and made a speech appealing to the patriotism of the meeting. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
- At last Loerke turned to Gudrun, raising his hands in helpless irony, a shrug of ironical dismissal, something appealing and child-like. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
- You know my old opinion of him, said Mr. Skimpole, lightly appealing to us. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
录入:勒达