LEARNit Dictionary

appeal

noun
B2
1
B2
a deeply felt request for money, help or information that is needed immediately, especially one made by a charity or by the police
درخواست فوری, التماس, تقاضا
2
B2
a quality that makes somebody/something attractive or interesting
جذابیت, کشش, دلربایی, افسون, جلوه
mass/wide/popular/broad/universal appeal
The Beatles have never really lost their appeal.
The prospect of living in a city holds little appeal for me.
see also sex appeal
3
B2
a formal request to a court or to somebody in authority for a judgement or a decision to be changed
درخواست تجدید نظر, فرجام خواهی, فرجام
(British English)to lodge an appeal
(North American English)to file an appeal
(British English)an appeal court/judge
(North American English)an appeals court/judge
They have launched appeals against their convictions.
an appeal against the 3-match ban
an appeal against a decision/sentence/order/ruling
The court dismissed his appeal against the verdict.
The case was upheld on appeal.
The verdict was later overturned on appeal.
You have the right of appeal to the Constitutional Court.
see also court of appeal
4
an indirect suggestion that any good, fair or reasonable person would act in a particular way
خواهش, استدعا
I relied on an appeal to his finer feelings.
an appeal to reason
verb
B2
1
B2
to make a deeply felt request, especially for something that is needed immediately
التماس کردن, درخواست کردن, تقاضا کردن, خواهش کردن, طلب کردن
2
B2
to attract or interest somebody
جذب کردن, جلب کردن
The prospect of a long wait in the rain did not appeal.
The design has to appeal to all ages and social groups.
His movies appeal to a broad audience.
The ad is designed to appeal to female voters.
3
B2
to make a formal request to a court or to somebody in authority for a judgment or a decision to be changed
فرجام خواستن, درخواست تجدیدنظر, استیناف, فرجام, تجدیدنظرخواهی
He said he would appeal after being found guilty on four counts of murder.
The company is appealing against the ruling.
He is seeking leave to appeal to the High Court against the decision.
Permission to appeal to the House of Lords was refused.
4
to try to persuade somebody to do something by suggesting that it is a fair, reasonable or honest thing to do
درخواست کردن, تقاضا کردن, ترغیب کردن
They needed to appeal to his sense of justice.