2020考研：英语必背的熟词僻义之appeal

　　【熟义熟性】vi. 吸引(to)

　　【真题例句】If the study of law is beginning to establish itself as part and parcel of a general education, its aims and methods should appeal directly to journalism educators.[2007年翻译]

　　【经典译文】如果有关法律研究正开始成为普通教育的重要组成部分，那么它的目标和方法应该会立刻吸引新闻学教育者。

　　【僻义僻性】vi. 呼吁，请求 n. 呼吁，请求

　　【真题例句】NBAC members also indicated that they will appeal to privately funded researchers and clinics not to try to clone humans by body cell nuclear transfer. [1999年阅读Text4]

　　【经典译文】NBAC的成员表示，他们呼吁受四人资金资助的研究人员和诊所不要尝试通过人体细胞核转移来克隆人。

　　【僻义熟性】vi. 起诉

　　【常用搭配】appeal to somebody(some organization) for something

　　【真题例句】 Shippers who feel they are being overcharged have the right to appeal to the federal government’s Surface Transportation Board for rate relief, but the process is expensive, time consuming, and will work only in truly extreme cases. [2003年阅读Text3]

　　【经典译文】如果托运商觉得被索要高价了，他们有权上诉到联邦政府的“陆路运输局”，要求降低费率，但这个过程既耗财又费时，并且只有在极端特殊情况下才有效。