alerting
alerting — 名詞
1. the process or act of informing people about possible danger or an important sit
警告作業
通知危險或重要情況的過程
the process or act of informing people about possible danger or an important situation that needs their attention — used especially when describing how warnings are delivered to a group or community.
The alerting of the entire neighbourhood took less than ten minutes thanks to the new emergency system.
多虧新的緊急系統，通知整個社區的警告作業在不到十分鐘內就完成了。
gerund pattern: the alerting of + group
The alerting of residents through loudspeakers sent everyone to the basement for safety.
透過擴音器對居民發布的警告，讓所有人急忙跑到地下室避難。
gerund pattern: the alerting of + group through + means
The coast guard began the alerting of all small boats when the wind reached dangerous speeds.
當風速達到危險程度時，海岸防衛隊開始對所有小船發出警告。
The alerting of parents about the early school closure was done through an automated phone system.
學校透過自動電話系統通知家長學校提早關閉。
Public health officials coordinated the alerting of residents after a new virus was detected in the region.
在該地區檢測到新型病毒後，公共衛生官員協調了對居民的警告通知作業。
- warning
more common in everyday speech; can refer to the message or the act
- notification
more neutral; does not imply danger, just information delivery
- advance notice
emphasises giving time to prepare, not necessarily urgent
文法句型
the alerting of + group
用法筆記
This gerund form emphasises the action or process of warning, rather than the state of being alert. It appears most commonly in formal, official, or procedural contexts. The simple noun 'alert' is far more common for describing a warning signal or a state of readiness.
常見錯誤
alerting — 動詞
1. to tell someone about a possible danger, problem, or important situation so that
警告
通知某人注意可能的危險
to tell someone about a possible danger, problem, or important situation so that they can be ready to deal with it.
The lifeguard alerted the swimmers to the strong current before they went into the water.
救生員在泳客下水前，警告他們注意強勁的水流。
pattern: alert + somebody + to + noun
Dr. Okafor alerted the hospital staff that a patient with a high fever had just arrived.
Okafor 醫師通知醫院同仁，有一位高燒病人剛剛抵達。
pattern: alert + somebody + that-clause
An alerting email from the bank warned customers about a new type of online scam.
銀行發出的警示郵件提醒客戶注意一種新型的網路詐騙。
The neighbour's dog started barking loudly and alerted the whole street to the fire.
鄰居的狗大聲吠叫，讓整條街的人注意到火災。
Yuto alerted the teacher that someone had left a bag in the hallway.
Yuto 通知老師有人把一個包包遺留在走廊上。
文法句型
alert + somebody + to + noun
alert + somebody + that-clause
alert + somebody + to-infinitive
用法筆記
This verb commonly appears in three patterns: (1) alert + [person] + to + [situation], (2) alert + [person] + that + [clause], and (3) alert + [person] + about + [topic]. The 'to' pattern is most formal.