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Collocations for appeal - noun

1. serious request for sth you need/want very much

ADJ.

desperate, emergency, emotional, urgent | direct | fresh, further
a fresh appeal for witnesses to come forward
mute
She gazed at him in mute appeal.

VERB + APPEAL

issue, make
They made a direct appeal to the government for funding.

PREP.

~ for
an appeal for help
~ to
an appeal to reason

2. formal request to sb in authority

ADJ.

formal, personal

VERB + APPEAL

bring, file, lodge, make
He''s lodged an appeal against the size of the fine.
win | lose | allow
(formal),
consider, hear
The judge has agreed to allow his appeal. | The court will hear the appeal on 10 June.
uphold
His appeal was upheld and he was released immediately.
deny, dismiss, reject, throw out, turn down

APPEAL + VERB

fail | succeed

APPEAL + NOUN

court, tribunal | hearing | judge | procedure, process, system

PREP.

on ~
On appeal, it was held that the judge was correct.
under ~
a case currently under appeal
~ against
an appeal against his conviction of fraud
~ for
an appeal for leniency
~ to
an appeal to the High Court

PHRASES

a court of appeal, give/grant sb leave to appeal, grounds of appeal, pending appeal
The players have been suspended pending appeal.
a right of appeal
You have the right of appeal to the Consitutional Court.

3. event for raising money

ADJ.

charity, fund-raising | radio, television

VERB + APPEAL

hold, launch
An appeal is to be launched on behalf of the refugees.
back, support

APPEAL + VERB

raise sth
The radio appeal raised over three million pounds.

APPEAL + NOUN

fund

4. attraction/interest

ADJ.

considerable, great, growing, obvious, powerful, special, strong | immediate, instant
the book''s immediate apeal to young children
limited, little | broad, mass, popular, universal, wide
a publication designed for mass appeal
aesthetic, commercial, electoral, intellectual, sex, visual
Unfortunately, the film lacks commercial appeal.

VERB + APPEAL

have, hold
His views hold no appeal for me.
broaden, extend, widen
We are trying to broaden the appeal of classical music.
lose

APPEAL + VERB

lie in sth
His considerable appeal lies in his quiet, gentle manner.

PREP.

~ for
School lost its appeal for her in the second year.

Collocations for appeal - verb

1. make serious request for sth

ADV.

directly
He went over the heads of union officials, appealing directly to the workforce.

PREP.

for, to
Police have appealed to the public for information about the crime.

2. to sb in authority

ADV.

succesfully, unsuccessfully | directly

PREP.

against
She appealed unsuccessfully against her conviction for murder.
to
He has decided to appeal to the European Court.

3. be attractive/interesting to sb

ADV.

enormously, really, strongly
The prospect of teaching such bright children appealed enormously. | The idea of retiring early really appeals to me.
directly

PREP.

to
These characters will appeal directly to children''s imaginations.

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