appellateKK [əˋpɛlɪt] /əˈpɛlɪt/形容詞1上訴的、與上訴有關的法律The lawyer filed the appellate brief just before the deadline.律師在期限前遞交了上訴理由書。2受理上訴的、上訴審的法律Only an appellate court can overturn the trial judge's ruling.只有上訴法院才能推翻一審法官的裁定。