erect

• 形容物体笔直、竖直或处于直立状态，也可指勃起的。

Describes something that is upright, straight, or in a vertical position.

1. Upright or verticalB2formal

   In a straight, upright position; not leaning or bent.

   竖直的，直立的

   • The soldiers stood erect during the ceremony.
   • The old building still has an erect facade.
   • She held her head erect with confidence.

   同义词perpendicularplumbstandingstraightuprightvertical

   反义词benthorizontalleaningpronerecumbentslopingstoopedsupine

2. Stiff or rigidB2formal

   Firmly set in a vertical position; not flexible.

   竖直的

   • The cat's tail was erect when it saw the mouse.
   • The antenna remained erect despite the strong wind.
   • His hair stood erect from the shock.

   同义词perpendicularraisedrigidstandingstiffstraightuprightvertical

   反义词droopingflaccidlimpsoft

• 动词，指将某物竖立、建立或建造起来，使其处于垂直位置。

A verb used to indicate the act of building, constructing, or setting up something in an upright position.

1. Build or constructB2formal

   To build or set up a structure, building, or monument.

   建造

   • The city council plans to erect a new library in the park.
   • They erected a statue in honor of the war heroes.
   • The workers erected scaffolding around the old building.

   同义词assemblebuildconstructfabricateput upraiseset up

   反义词demolishdestroydismantlelevelpull downrazetear down

2. Set up or establishC1formal

   To create or establish something abstract, such as a system or theory.

   建立或确立

   • The philosopher erected a complex system of ethics.
   • The government erected new regulations to control pollution.
   • He erected a framework for the new project.

   同义词buildconstructcreateestablishformfoundinstituteorganizeset up

   反义词abolishdemolishdestroydisestablishdismantleoverthrowoverturnrazeremove