呼籲

不久之前，印尼發生地震，她作出緊急呼籲要求國際援助。英文報章的報道是Indonesia made an urgent appeal for international aid yesterday as the death toll from Saturday's quake rose to more than 4,300。一些慈善團體也呼籲公眾為地震災民送去衣服和毛氈，They are appealing for clothes and blankets to send off to the earthquake victims。Appeal 是「呼籲」的意思。它是名詞，也是動詞，其他例子：The police are appealing to the public for any information about the missing girl是「警方呼籲公眾提供有關失蹤女孩的任何消息」，They are appealing for funds to build a new school是「他們呼籲為興建新學校
籌集資金」，The government is appealing to everyone to save water是「政府呼籲大家節約用水」。
注意：Appeal 可解作「上訴」，例如：They intended to appeal against this verdict是「他們打算對這個判決提出上訴」。