on (the) alert (for something/somebody)READYready to notice and deal with a situation or problem (对某事物/某人)保持警惕 Be on the alert for anyone acting suspiciously. 警惕举止可疑的人。
Troops in the vicinity were put on alert. 附近地区的军队受命进入戒备状态。
on full alert (also on high alert) (=completely ready to deal with a dangerous situation) 全面戒备 All our border points are on full alert. 我们所有的边防站都处于全面戒备状态。
on high alert• Early in the war Soviet southern troops were put on high alert.
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