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{ "term": "appeal", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "a deeply felt request for money, help or information that is needed immediately, especially one made by a charity or by the police", "sensetop": "appeal for somethingappeal to somebodyappeal to somebody for somethingappeal to somebody to do something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "to launch a TV appeal for donations to the charity", "contextForm": "appeal for something" }, { "text": "He made an emotional appeal to voters.", "contextForm": "appeal to somebody" }, { "text": "Police are making a fresh appeal to the public for any information that may help them.", "contextForm": "appeal to somebody for something" }, { "text": "The police made an appeal to the public to remain calm.", "contextForm": "appeal to somebody to do something" }, { "text": "There was a look of silent appeal on his face." }, { "text": "He spread his hands in mute appeal." }, { "text": "an appeal for help" }, { "text": "a fresh appeal for witnesses to come forward" }, { "text": "They made a direct appeal to the government for funding." }, { "text": "The appeal raised over three million pounds." }, { "text": "The child's mother made an emotional appeal on TV for his return." } ], "topics": ["Crime and punishment", "Social issues", "Money"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["charity", "fund-raising"], "verb + appeal": ["hold", "launch", "back"], "appeal + verb": ["raise something"], "appeal + noun": ["fund"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a quality that makes somebody/something attractive or interesting", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "mass/wide/popular/broad/universal appeal" }, { "text": "The Beatles have never really **lost their appeal**." }, { "text": "The prospect of living in a city **holds little appeal** for me." }, { "text": "Her charming children's stories have timeless appeal." }, { "text": "His considerable appeal lies in his quiet, gentle manner." }, { "text": "His views hold no appeal for me." }, { "text": "Unfortunately the movie lacks commercial appeal." }, { "text": "We are trying to broaden the appeal of classical music." }, { "text": "He was beginning to understand the appeal of living in the countryside." }, { "text": "the book's immediate appeal to young children" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["considerable", "great", "growing"], "verb + appeal": ["have", "hold", "retain"], "appeal + verb": ["lie in something"], "preposition": ["appeal for"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a formal request to a court or to somebody in authority for a judgement or a decision to be changed", "sensetop": "appeal against somethingon appeal", "labels": "(British English)(North American English)(British English)(North American English)(especially North American English)(especially US English)(especially North American English)(British English)(North American English)", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "**to lodge an appeal**" }, { "text": "**to file an appeal**" }, { "text": "an appeal court/judge" }, { "text": "an appeals court/judge" }, { "text": "They have launched **appeals against their convictions**.", "contextForm": "appeal against something" }, { "text": "an appeal against the 3-match ban" }, { "text": "an appeal against a decision/sentence/order/ruling" }, { "text": "The court **dismissed his appeal** against the verdict." }, { "text": "The case was upheld on appeal.", "contextForm": "on appeal" }, { "text": "The verdict was later overturned on appeal." }, { "text": "You have **the right of appeal** to the Constitutional Court." }, { "text": "He's bringing an appeal against the size of the fine." }, { "text": "a case currently under appeal" }, { "text": "His appeal was upheld and he was released immediately." }, { "text": "His lawyer is considering an appeal to the Supreme Court." }, { "text": "She won the right to make another court appeal." }, { "text": "The court will hear the appeal on 10 June." }, { "text": "The judge has agreed to allow his appeal." }, { "text": "The players have been suspended pending appeal." }, { "text": "There is a possibility of a further appeal to a higher court." }, { "text": "They have agreed to drop the appeal." } ], "topics": ["Preferences and decisions", "Law and justice"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["formal", "court", "legal"], "verb + appeal": ["bring", "file", "lodge"], "appeal + verb": ["fail", "succeed"], "appeal + noun": ["appeal court", "appeals court", "tribunal"], "preposition": ["on appeal", "under appeal", "appeal against"], "phrases": ["court of appeal", "court of appeals", "grounds of appeal"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "an indirect suggestion that any good, fair or reasonable person would act in a particular way", "sensetop": "appeal to something", "cefr": "c1", "examples": [ { "text": "I relied on an appeal to his finer feelings." }, { "text": "an appeal to reason" } ], "topics": ["Discussion and agreement"] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/əˈpiːl/", "audio": "ap/appeal/appeal__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/əˈpiːl/", "audio": "ap/appeal/appeal__us_2.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English (in legal contexts): from Old French apel (noun), apeler (verb), from Latin appellare ‘to address’, based on ad- ‘to’ + pellere ‘to drive’." }