| 单词 | red flag |
| 释义 | red flagSEE SYNONYMS FOR red flag ON THESAURUS.COM nounthe symbol or banner of a left-wing revolutionary party. a danger signal. something that provokes an angry or hostile reaction: The talk about raising taxes was a red flag to many voters. Also called powder flag. Nautical. a red burgee, designating in the International Code of Signals the letter “B,” flown by itself to show that a vessel is carrying, loading, or discharging explosives or highly inflammable material. (initial capital letters) a war game the U.S. Air Force holds several times each year at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, to train personnel in air combat. Origin of red flagFirst recorded in 1770–80 Definition for red flag (2 of 2)red-flag [ red-flag ] / ˈrɛdˈflæg / verb (used with object), red-flagged, red-flag·ging.to mark or draw attention to for a particular purpose: The department has red-flagged the most urgent repair work to be done. to provoke the attention of; alert; arouse: The animal's refusal to eat red-flagged the keeper that something was wrong. adjectiveof or relating to a red flag. intended or serving to emphasize, warn, incite, or provoke. Origin of red-flagFirst recorded in 1880–85 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for red flag (1 of 2)red flag nouna symbol of socialism, communism, or revolution a warning of danger or a signal to stop British Dictionary definitions for red flag (2 of 2)Red Flag nounthe Red Flag a socialist song, written by James Connell (1852–1929), Irish political activist, in 1889 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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