Appeal

(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

• 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