呼吁 (hū yù) — to call on, to appeal (formally or publicly)
Definition
呼吁 (hūyù) means to publicly call on or appeal to people to do something — broader than 号召 (which strongly urges action) and more public/formal than 求助 (seeking help for oneself).
verb
to call onto appeal (formally or publicly)
Examples
- 呼吁。Huán bǎo zǔ zhī hū yù gōng zhòng jiǎn shǎo shǐ yòng sù liào dài.Environmental groups call on the public to reduce the use of plastic bags.
- 呼吁。Xué xiào hū yù xué shēng jī jí cān jiā zhì yuàn zhě huó dòng.The school calls on students to actively participate in volunteer activities.
- 呼吁。Lián hé guó hū yù shì jiè gè guó gòng tóng yìng duì qì hòu biàn huà.The United Nations appeals to countries around the world to jointly address climate change.
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