▶REQUEST TO CHANGE DECISION◀
[uncountable and countable] a formal request to a court or to someone in authority asking for a decision to be changed 申诉，上诉
appeal to
an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights
on appeal
The sentence was reduced to three years on appeal. 这个判决经过上诉后减刑至三年。
All prisoners have a right of appeal.
He has lodged an appeal against the size of the fine. 他对于处罚的金额提出了上诉。
▶BEING ATTRACTIVE◀
[uncountable] a quality that makes people like something or someone 吸引
What is the particular appeal of this island? 这个岛最吸引人的地方是什么?
The programme has a very wide appeal. 这个节目受到大家的欢迎。
appeal for
The film has great appeal for young audiences.
She’s definitely got sex appeal (=she is sexually attractive).
appeal verb
▶ASK◀
[intransitive] to make a serious public request for help, money, information etc 恳求，恳请
appeal for
Church and community leaders have appealed for calm. 教堂和社区领导都恳求大家安静下来。
appeal to
Farmers have appealed to the government for help. 农民们恳求政府予以帮助。
appeal to somebody to do something
The police have appealed to anyone with information to come forward and talk to them. 警察要求知情人前来警察局说明情况。
▶ASK TO CHANGE DECISION◀
[intransitive and transitive] to make a formal request to a court or someone in authority asking for a decision to be changed 申诉，上诉
She is not happy with the decision and plans to appeal. 她对这个决定感到不满，所以计划上诉。
appeal against
Both men intend to appeal against their convictions. 这两个人都打算对这个有罪判罚提出申诉。
appeal to
Appealing to the referee does not often result in a decision being changed. 向裁判提出申诉并不能改变已经做出的判罚决定。
▶BE ATTRACTIVE◀
[intransitive] if someone or something appeals to you, they seem attractive and interesting 吸引
appeal to
The programme appeals especially to young children. 这个项目尤其会吸引小孩子。
The idea of working abroad really appeals to me. 我对到海外工作非常感兴趣。
appealing adjective
1 attractive or interesting 吸引人的，有趣的反义词 unappealing
The city offers an appealing combination of sporting and cultural events. 这座城市安排了吸引人的运动和文化活动组合。
It creates an atmosphere which visitors find so appealing. 这个地方有一种让游客觉得非常有意思的氛围。
ￚappealingly adverb
platform noun [countable]
▶TRAIN◀
especially British English the raised place beside a railway track where you get on and off a train in a station 月台
The Edinburgh train will depart from platform six.
▶FOR SPEECHES◀
a stage for people to stand on when they are making a speech, performing etc讲话或表演时的舞台、讲台
a small raised platform at one end of the room
▶POLITICS◀
a) [usually singular] the main ideas and aims of a political party, especially the ones that they state just before an election 政党的主要思想
a strong women’s rights platform
the Labour party platform
b) a chance for someone to express their opinions, especially their political opinions 宣讲个人观点(尤指政治观点)的机会
platform for
The conference provides a platform for people on the left wing of the party. 这次大会为这个党派左翼人士提供了发表观点的机会。
▶STRUCTURE◀
a tall structure built so that people can stand or work above the surrounding area 平台
an oil exploration platform 钻井平台
▶COMPUTERS◀
the type of computer system or software that someone uses 电脑操作平台
the UNIX platform
a multimedia platform
▶EXPRESS IDEAS◀
an opportunity to express your ideas to a large number of people 发表想法的舞台
platform for
We mustn’t give these groups a platform for their propaganda. 我们一定不能给这些团体机会来宣传他们的思想。
open to something
a) likely to suffer from something or be affected by something 易受…伤害的，易受….影响的
The magazine’s editor is open to criticism in allowing the article to be printed.
The regulations are open to abuse by companies.
He has left himself open to accusations of dishonesty.
b) willing to consider something new or to accept something new 愿意接受新事物的
Teachers need to be open to children’s ideas. 老师们需要接受孩子们的想法。
The committee is open to suggestions. 该委员会借以倾听大家的建议。
The owners of the building want to sell and are open to offers. 这座建筑物的所有人们想要卖掉房子，愿意接受公众的报盘。
surpass verb [transitive]
to be even better or greater than someone or something else 超越
He had surpassed all our expectations. 他超出了我们所有人的想象。
The number of multiple births has surpassed 100,000 for the first time. 生育多胞胎的数量首次超过了10万人。
surpass yourself
(=do something better than you have ever done before)
With this painting he has surpassed himself. 在完成了这幅油画之后，他超越了他以前所有的作品。
(=done better than he has ever done before)
transcend verb [transitive] formal to go beyond the usual limits of something超出，超越(经验、理性、信念)范围;胜过，优于
confines noun [plural] limits or borders边界，界限，范围
within/beyond the confines of something 在…../超出…..界限之内
within the confines of the prison 身陷囹圄
stereotype noun [countable]a belief or idea of what a particular type of person or thing is like. Stereotypes are often unfair or untrue 思维定势
racial/sexual/cultural etc stereotype 种族/性别/文华定势
racist stereotypes in the media
stereotype of
women who don’t fit the stereotype of the good mother
stereotype about
stereotypes about the elderly
ￚstereotypical adjective
the stereotypical Californian - tall, fit, and tanned
ￚstereotypically adverb
robust adjective
1 a robust person is strong and healthy 健康、高大
a robust man of six feet four 一位6英尺4英寸的高大男士
2 a robust system, organization etc is strong and not likely to have problems 坚固的、不应产生问题的系统或组织机构
The formerly robust economy has begun to weaken. 以前坚挺的经济形势现在开始削弱了。
3 a robust object is strong and not likely to break 坚固的物品
ￚsynonym sturdy
a robust metal cabinet 一个坚固耐用的金属柜子
ￚrobustly adverb
ￚrobustness noun [uncountable]
classic adjective [usually before noun]
