appeal Flashcards
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appeal(v)
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verb 1 ; to make a seious or formal request, especially to the public, for money, information or help
- They’re appealing for clothes blankets(battaniye) to send to the devastrated region
- The police are appealing to the fublic for any information about the missing girl
- Churc leaders have appealed to the government to halt(stop) the war
- They’re appealing to the High Court to reduce the sentence to a fine
verb2 ; to interest or attract someone
- It’s a programme designed to appeal mainly to 16 to 25 year olds
- I thinks what appeals to me about his painting is his use of colours
- I haven’t been skiing - it is never really appealed
noun ; a request to the public for money , information or help
- They’re launching(=starting) an appeal to raise money for famine victims
- The police have issued an appeal to the public to stay away from the area at the weekend
- The case went to the court of appeal / the appeal court
