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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

警报系统

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jǐngbào xìtǒng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Alert system/əˈlɜːt ˈsɪs.təm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"该城市安装了先进的早期警报系统。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An integrated arrangement of equipment, procedures, and personnel designed to signal danger, emergencies, or important notices to a population or operators.

    "The city tested its emergency alert system to ensure all residents could be reached during severe weather."
  2. 2

    A software-based or automated notification mechanism that warns users of specific events, errors, or security breaches.

    "The network monitoring software features a real-time alert system for unauthorized server access."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'alert', derived from the Italian 'all'erta' (meaning 'on the watch tower', from 'erta' meaning height or ascent), and 'system', originating from the Greek 'systēma' (meaning an organized whole). The compound phrase emerged in the mid-20th century with the advancement of telecommunications, defense networks, and automated safety mechanisms.

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