一日一词：appeal 高考中常考的几种意思

appeal

① v. 呼呼;恳请

▲ appeal to sb (for sth)

appeal( to friends) for help是请(朋友)帮助

▲ appeal to sb to do sth:

The government is appealing to everyone to save water.

政府呼吁人人节约用水。

② vi有吸引カ;有感染力 to be attractive

appeal to sb:

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Sport has become an important form of entertainment appealing to both men and women.

体育运动已成为一种重要的娱乐形式，吸引着男男女女。

③ vi. 启发;激发 to influence sb＇ s feelings

appeal to sth

They needed to appeal to his sense of justice.

他们需要激发他的正义感。

④ n. 呼吁;恳请

The organization has launched an appeal to the public to raise 150000 pounds for the sick kid.

这个组织呼吁公众筹集15万英镑以拯救这个生病的孩子。

⑤ n. 吸引力;魅力

Small cars are economical of fuel, so they have more appeal for consumers.

小型车油耗低，因而更受消费者青睐。

派生词：appealing adj. 有吸引力的;恳求的:

Harry Potter stories are so appealing that they encourage children to read more.

《哈利·波特》的故事太吸引人了，使得孩子们读了还想再读。

The pet dog looked at her master with an appealing and frightened look.

这只宠物狗带着一副哀求和惊恐的表情看着她的主人。