[intransitive, transitive] to make a formal request to a court or to sb in authority to change a judgement or a decision上诉；申诉◆All the newspapers are appealing against the judgement.各报纸正对判决提出申诉。◆The company said it would appeal the decision.这公司表示将对判决提出申诉。 [intransitive] to attract or interest sb吸引；引起（兴趣）◆This design appeals strongly to the Japanese consumer.这项设计对日本消费者有极强的吸引力。