alert/ ə'ləːt /

1.adjective
(wide awake) 警觉的

2.adjective
alert to sth (danger,opportunity) 对某事警觉

3.noun [c] 
a security alert (situation) 安全警戒

4.vt.[+authorities] [ police] 
使警觉

to alert sb to sth
使某人对某事警觉
on the alert (for sth)
(对某事)警觉
on alert
警惕着
to give the alert
发出警报