{
    "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’."
}