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单词 red alert
释义

red alert

noun

: the final stage of alert in which enemy attack appears imminent
broadly : a state of alert brought on by impending danger

Synonyms

  • alert
  • alertness
  • attentiveness
  • qui vive
  • vigilance
  • watch
  • watchfulness
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Example Sentences

The troops have been put on red alert. the paparazzi were on red alert for sightings of the hot new Hollywood couple
Recent Examples on the Web China issued its highest red alert heat warning for at least 138 cities and counties across the country on Wednesday, and another 373 were placed under the second-highest orange alert, the Meteorological Administration said. Wayne Chang, Simone Mccarthy And Shawn Deng, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022 In Shanghai, authorities raised the highest-level red alert Sunday as temperatures hit 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit). Nectar Gan, CNN, 13 July 2022 Thousands of firefighters in Portugal fought four infernos, with five regions in the country’s center and north on red alert Friday because of extremely hot weather. Washington Post, 16 July 2022 Bookman explained that a town could be in the red alert level with 15 cases per 100,000 residents, but 25 is the threshold for closing schools. Steve Smith, courant.com, 4 Dec. 2020 Though 27 counties were listed for red alert this week, the number has shrunk over the last couple of months. Rich Exner, cleveland, 13 May 2021 Many analysts and asset managers are warning that today’s market is flashing a red alert. Jason Zweig, WSJ, 11 Feb. 2022 But, as the dangers of Great Lakes ice can turn a day of fun into a red alert, rescuers were lucky to have emergency medical services standing by. NBC News, 7 Feb. 2022 These map tiles are perfect for when there’s a red alert or warp core breach and the players need a better idea of who is acting where. Rob Wieland, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

red alert

noun

as in watch
the state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of opportunity, activity, or danger the paparazzi were on red alert for sightings of the hot new Hollywood couple

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • watch
  • watchfulness
  • alert
  • vigilance
  • alertness
  • qui vive
  • attentiveness
  • awareness
  • sensitivity
  • mindfulness
  • consciousness
  • chariness
  • preparation
  • receptivity
  • readiness
  • cautiousness
  • care
  • receptiveness
  • aliveness
  • wariness
  • carefulness
  • heedfulness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • abstraction
  • absorption
  • daze
  • daydreaming
  • preoccupation
  • distraction
  • absentmindedness
  • engrossment
  • unawareness
  • obliviousness
  • unconsciousness
  • inattention
  • carelessness
  • inattentiveness
  • heedlessness
  • unwariness
  • inobservance
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