The phrase "alert means" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to refer to the definition or significance of the term "alert," but it lacks context and clarity.
Example: "The alert means that we should take immediate action to address the situation."
Alternatives: "alert signifies" or "alert indicates".
A "high" alert means a domestic attack is likely.
A Stage 2 alert means that the system has only 5percentt more power than is being used, a low margin of safety.
The Stage 3 alert means the margin is down to 1.5percentt, which requires utilities to shut down blocks in their grids for one hour at a time.
The alert means that the fish will be allowed for sale in the United States only if testing proves that it is free of those substances.
The red alert means an eruption is imminent or already in progress and that a significant emission of ash is likely, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office.
According to the N.R.C. definition, an alert means "events are in process or have occurred which involve an actual or potential substantial degradation of the level of safety of the plant".
Does an amber alert mean a child has been snatched or a sleeper cell is stirring?
Ralph Nader has a new project, named Commercial Alert, meant to serve as an outlet and clearinghouse for consumer complaints about the increasing commercialism of American society.
MANY years ago, so far back that "orange alert" meant your Uncle Maury was returning from Florida with a crate of citrus fruit, Jules Feiffer drew a cartoon strip about poverty.
This turned out to be Kissingerian theater (President Richard Nixon was out of pocket, in an inebriated state, during the nuclear alert) meant to warn Soviet leaders that they had better back down before events spun out of control.
The board also disclosed that a system in the towers at both Teterboro and Newark had set off an audible "conflict alert" — meant to warn controllers of possible impending collisions — but that after the crash, controllers at both towers said that they could not recall hearing it.
