单词 | amber alert |
释义 | Amber alert in British Englishnoun US and Canadian a notification to the general public, such as by commercial radio or electronic traffic-condition signs, regarding an abduction of a child Word origin C20: named after Amber Hagerman, a child who was abducted and murdered in 1996 in Arlington, TexasAmber Alert in American English US a warning to be on the lookout for a missing child, sent out by the police over an emergency system that uses radio and TV broadcasts, roadside electronic displays, etc. Word origin after Amber Hagerman (1986-96), child abducted and murdered |
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