erect

erect
adjective
  1. rigidly upright or straight
    竖直的，挺直的
    she stood erect with her arms by her sides.
    她双臂下垂，笔直地站着。
    ■(of the penis, clitoris, or nipples) enlarged and rigid, especially in sexual excitement
    （阴茎，阴蒂，乳头）勃起的
    ■(of hair) standing up from the skin; bristling
    （毛发）竖立的
verb
  1. [with obj.]construct (a building, wall, or other upright structure)
    建造（楼房、墙壁或其他直立的建筑物）
    the guest house was erected in the eighteenth century.
    这座宾馆是18世纪建造的。
    ■put into position and set upright (a barrier, statue, or other object)
    搭建（屏障等）；竖立（雕像等）
    the police had erected roadblocks.
    警察设置了路障。
    ■create or establish (a theory or system)
    创立（理论）；建立（体制）
    the party that erected the welfare state.
    建立福利国家的政党。
派生
erectable
adjective
erectly
adverb
erectness
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin erect- 'set up', from the verb erigere, from e- (variant of ex-) 'out' + regere 'to direct'
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