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(ɪrekt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense erects, present participle erecting, past tense, past participle erected

1. verb

If people erect something such as a building, bridge, or barrier, they build it or create it.

[formal]

Opposition demonstrators have erected barricades in roads leading to the parliamentbuilding. [VERB noun]

The building was erected in 1900–1901. [be VERB-ed]

We all unconsciously erect barriers against intimacy. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: build, raise, set up, lift More Synonyms of erect

2. verb

If you erect a system, a theory, or an institution, you create it.

Officials have stressed the importance of erecting a solid regional infrastructureto facilitate trade. [VERB noun]

He erected a new doctrine of precedent. [VERB noun]

A sham legal and organisational structure appears to have been erected solely tokeep the debts off the Government's books. [VERB noun]

3. adjective

People or things that are erect are straight and upright.

Stand reasonably erect, your arms hanging naturally.

Her head was erect and her back was straight.

...the short, stiff, erect stems of almost bead-like blue flowers.

Synonyms: upright, raised, straight, standing More Synonyms of erect

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erect in British English

(ɪˈrɛkt)

adjective

upright in posture or position; not bent or leaning

an erect stance

(of an optical image) having the same orientation as the object; not inverted

3. physiology

(of the penis, clitoris, or nipples) firm or rigid after swelling with blood, esp as a result of sexual excitement

(of plant parts) growing vertically or at right angles to the parts from which they arise

verb (mainly tr)

to put up; construct; build

to raise to an upright position; lift up

to erect a flagpole

to found or form; set up

8. (also intr) physiology

to become or cause to become firm or rigid by filling with blood

to hold up as an ideal; exalt

10. optics

to change (an inverted image) to an upright position

11.

to draw or construct (a line, figure, etc) on a given line or figure, esp at right angles to it

Derived forms

erectable (eˈrectable)

adjective

erectly (eˈrectly)

adverb

erectness (eˈrectness)

noun

Word origin

C14: from Latin ērigere to set up, from regere to control, govern

erect in American English

(iˈrɛkt; ɪˈrɛkt)

adjective

not bending or leaning; straight up; upright; vertical

sticking out or up; bristling; stiff

3. Archaic

not depressed; uplifted

alert

verb transitive

to raise or construct (a building, etc.)

to set up; cause to arise

to erect arbitrary social barriers

to set in an upright position; raise

to set up; assemble

8. Archaic

to establish; found

9. Geometry

to construct or draw (a perpendicular, figure, etc.) upon a base line

10. Physiology

to cause to become swollen and rigid by being filled with blood

Derived forms

erectly (eˈrectly)

adverb

erectness (eˈrectness)

noun

Word origin

ME < L erectus, pp. of erigere, to set up < e-, out, up + regere, to make straight: see right

Examples of 'erect' in a sentence
erect

Large screens would be erected along the course as well as boards displaying the speed of the horses as they pass.To return coal mining jobs to West Virginia would mean erecting massive barriers to imports.Only 60,000 tents have been erected in six camps outside Mosul.They have erected a tent where people can hide from their home's TV screens.Our tendency to downplay the building of relationships erected a second roadblock to unity.Police hurriedly erected road barriers around the city centre.Schools are erecting blast walls or closing down.Some cruise lines will be erecting large screens on deck to enable passengers to watch the wedding.More signs should be erected to warn beach users of the locations of sewage overflows.What is ideal in an upright position is awkwardly erect when the rest of you is prone.

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British English: erect VERB

If people erect something such as a building, bridge, or barrier, they build it or create it.

Opposition demonstrators have erected barricades in roads leading to the parliament building.

American English: erect
Brazilian Portuguese: erigir
Chinese: 建造
European Spanish: levantar
French: ériger
German: errichten
Italian: costruire
Japanese: 建設する
Korean: 세우다
European Portuguese: erigir
Latin American Spanish: levantar

British English: erect ADJECTIVE

People or things that are erect are straight and upright.

Stand reasonably erect, your arms hanging naturally.

American English: erect
Brazilian Portuguese: ereto
Chinese: 竖立的
European Spanish: erguido
French: droit
German: aufrecht
Italian: eretto
Japanese: 建設する
Korean: 똑바로 선
European Portuguese: ereto
Latin American Spanish: erguido

Chinese translation of 'erect'

erect

(ɪˈrɛkt)

adj

[person, posture] 挺直的 (tǐngzhí de)
[tail, ears] 竖(豎)起的 (shùqǐ de)
[penis] 勃起的 (bóqǐ de)

vt

(frm)
1. (= build) [building, bridge] 架设(設) (jiàshè)
2. (= assemble) [barrier] 设(設)置 (shèzhì)
  to hold o.s. erect 把身子挺直 (bǎ shēnzi tǐngzhí)

(adjective) in the sense of upright

Definition

upright in posture or position

Her head was erect and her back was straight.

Synonyms

upright

He moved into an upright position.

raised

straight

Is this picture straight?

standing

standing stones

stiff

The film is crammed with corsets, bustles and stiff collars.

firm

Fruit should be firm and excellent in condition.

rigid

vertical

The climber inched up a vertical wall of rock.

elevated

perpendicular

the perpendicular wall of sandstone

pricked-up

Opposites

relaxed

leaning

bent

prone

limp

horizontal

supine

flaccid

recumbent

1 (verb) in the sense of build

Definition

to raise to an upright position

Demonstrators have erected barricades in the roads.

Synonyms

build

Developers are now proposing to build a hotel on the site.

raise

They raised a church in the shape of a boat.

set up

lift

Curious shoppers lifted their children to take a closer look at the parade.

pitch

He had pitched his tent in the yard.

mount

The fuel tank is mounted on the side of the truck.

stand up

rear

construct

The boxes should be constructed from rough-sawn timber.

put up

assemble

She was trying to assemble the bookcase when it collapsed.

put together

elevate

Emotional stress can elevate blood pressure.

Opposites

destroy

dismantle

demolish

tear down

raze

2 (verb) in the sense of found

Definition

to found or form

the edifice of free trade which has been erected since the war

Synonyms

found

He founded the Centre for Journalism Studies.

establish

They established the school in 1989.

form

You may want to form a company to buy a joint freehold.

create

They are about to create a scholarship fund for less advantaged students.

set up

institute

We will institute a number of methods to improve safety.

organize

We need someone to help organize our campaign.

put up

initiate

They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of assemble

Definition

to put together the parts of (a machine)

She was trying to assemble the bookcase when it collapsed.

Synonyms

put together,

make,

join,

set up,

manufacture,

build up,

connect,

construct,

erect,

piece together,

fabricate,

fit together

in the sense of construct

Definition

to build or put together

The boxes should be constructed from rough-sawn timber.

Synonyms

build,

make,

form,

create,

design,

raise,

establish,

set up,

fashion,

shape,

engineer,

frame,

manufacture,

put up,

assemble,

put together,

erect,

fabricate

in the sense of create

Definition

to appoint to a new rank or position

They are about to create a scholarship fund for less advantaged students.

Synonyms

appoint,

make,

found,

establish,

set up,

invest,

install,

constitute

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单词	erect
释义	Trends of erect View usage for: erect (ɪrekt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense erects, present participle erecting, past tense, past participle erected 1. verb If people erect something such as a building, bridge, or barrier, they build it or create it. [formal] Opposition demonstrators have erected barricades in roads leading to the parliamentbuilding. [VERB noun] The building was erected in 1900–1901. [be VERB-ed] We all unconsciously erect barriers against intimacy. [VERB noun] Synonyms: build, raise, set up, lift More Synonyms of erect 2. verb If you erect a system, a theory, or an institution, you create it. Officials have stressed the importance of erecting a solid regional infrastructureto facilitate trade. [VERB noun] He erected a new doctrine of precedent. [VERB noun] A sham legal and organisational structure appears to have been erected solely tokeep the debts off the Government's books. [VERB noun] 3. adjective People or things that are erect are straight and upright. Stand reasonably erect, your arms hanging naturally. Her head was erect and her back was straight. ...the short, stiff, erect stems of almost bead-like blue flowers. Synonyms: upright, raised, straight, standing More Synonyms of erect More Synonyms of erect erect in British English (ɪˈrɛkt) adjective 1. upright in posture or position; not bent or leaning an erect stance 2. (of an optical image) having the same orientation as the object; not inverted 3. physiology (of the penis, clitoris, or nipples) firm or rigid after swelling with blood, esp as a result of sexual excitement 4. (of plant parts) growing vertically or at right angles to the parts from which they arise verb (mainly tr) 5. to put up; construct; build 6. to raise to an upright position; lift up to erect a flagpole 7. to found or form; set up 8. (also intr) physiology to become or cause to become firm or rigid by filling with blood 9. to hold up as an ideal; exalt 10. optics to change (an inverted image) to an upright position 11. to draw or construct (a line, figure, etc) on a given line or figure, esp at right angles to it Derived forms erectable (eˈrectable) adjective erectly (eˈrectly) adverb erectness (eˈrectness) noun Word origin C14: from Latin ērigere to set up, from regere to control, govern erect in American English (iˈrɛkt; ɪˈrɛkt) adjective 1. not bending or leaning; straight up; upright; vertical 2. sticking out or up; bristling; stiff 3. Archaic a. not depressed; uplifted b. alert verb transitive 4. to raise or construct (a building, etc.) 5. to set up; cause to arise to erect arbitrary social barriers 6. to set in an upright position; raise 7. to set up; assemble 8. Archaic to establish; found 9. Geometry to construct or draw (a perpendicular, figure, etc.) upon a base line 10. Physiology to cause to become swollen and rigid by being filled with blood Derived forms erectly (eˈrectly) adverb erectness (eˈrectness) noun Word origin ME < L erectus, pp. of erigere, to set up < e-, out, up + regere, to make straight: see right Examples of 'erect' in a sentence erect Large screens would be erected along the course as well as boards displaying the speed of the horses as they pass. Times, Sunday Times (2017) To return coal mining jobs to West Virginia would mean erecting massive barriers to imports. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Only 60,000 tents have been erected in six camps outside Mosul. Times, Sunday Times (2016) They have erected a tent where people can hide from their home's TV screens. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Our tendency to downplay the building of relationships erected a second roadblock to unity. Christianity Today (2000) Police hurriedly erected road barriers around the city centre. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Schools are erecting blast walls or closing down. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Some cruise lines will be erecting large screens on deck to enable passengers to watch the wedding. Times, Sunday Times (2011) More signs should be erected to warn beach users of the locations of sewage overflows. Times, Sunday Times (2010) What is ideal in an upright position is awkwardly erect when the rest of you is prone. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Yesterday a tent had been erected over the scene. The Sun (2009) An invisible wall is erected around them. The Times Literary Supplement (2010) Large screens are erected for games in many towns and cities. Times, Sunday Times (2016) And that signs should be erected asking people not to feed them. The Sun (2013) He resumed his erect position and tried to force his shoulders back. Bachmann, Susan (editor) & Barth, Melinda Between Worlds: A Reader, Rhetoric and Handbook (1995) Last night more tents had been erected and new arrivals kept coming. Times, Sunday Times (2011) First there was his erect posture. Times, Sunday Times (2013) There's something about erecting buildings that makes men go all macho. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Half of all the new buildings erected on the planet this year will be in China. Times, Sunday Times (2006) It was before we learnt once and for all that the financial edifice erected over the past two decades was rotten at the core. Times, Sunday Times (2009) A scenes of crime tent was erected in the back garden. The Sun (2006) A huge white marquee was erected at the back of the hotel for the reception. The Sun (2012) The head is erect and the eyes look upwards as far as they can (towards the eyebrows). Chaitow, Leon The Beat Fatigue Workbook - how to identify the causes (1988) In other languages erect British English: erect VERB If people erect something such as a building, bridge, or barrier, they build it or create it. Opposition demonstrators have erected barricades in roads leading to the parliament building. American English: erect Brazilian Portuguese: erigir Chinese: 建造 European Spanish: levantar French: ériger German: errichten Italian: costruire Japanese: 建設する Korean: 세우다 European Portuguese: erigir Latin American Spanish: levantar British English: erect ADJECTIVE People or things that are erect are straight and upright. Stand reasonably erect, your arms hanging naturally. American English: erect Brazilian Portuguese: ereto Chinese: 竖立的 European Spanish: erguido French: droit German: aufrecht Italian: eretto Japanese: 建設する Korean: 똑바로 선 European Portuguese: ereto Latin American Spanish: erguido Chinese translation of 'erect' erect (ɪˈrɛkt) adj [person, posture] 挺直的 (tǐngzhí de) [tail, ears] 竖(豎)起的 (shùqǐ de) [penis] 勃起的 (bóqǐ de) vt (frm) (= build) [building, bridge] 架设(設) (jiàshè) (= assemble) [barrier] 设(設)置 (shèzhì) to hold o.s. erect 把身子挺直 (bǎ shēnzi tǐngzhí) (adjective) in the sense of upright Definition upright in posture or position Her head was erect and her back was straight. Synonyms upright He moved into an upright position. raised straight Is this picture straight? standing standing stones stiff The film is crammed with corsets, bustles and stiff collars. firm Fruit should be firm and excellent in condition. rigid vertical The climber inched up a vertical wall of rock. elevated perpendicular the perpendicular wall of sandstone pricked-up Opposites relaxed , leaning , bent , prone , limp , horizontal , supine , flaccid , recumbent 1 (verb) in the sense of build Definition to raise to an upright position Demonstrators have erected barricades in the roads. Synonyms build Developers are now proposing to build a hotel on the site. raise They raised a church in the shape of a boat. set up lift Curious shoppers lifted their children to take a closer look at the parade. pitch He had pitched his tent in the yard. mount The fuel tank is mounted on the side of the truck. stand up rear construct The boxes should be constructed from rough-sawn timber. put up assemble She was trying to assemble the bookcase when it collapsed. put together elevate Emotional stress can elevate blood pressure. Opposites destroy , dismantle , demolish , tear down , raze 2 (verb) in the sense of found Definition to found or form the edifice of free trade which has been erected since the war Synonyms found He founded the Centre for Journalism Studies. establish They established the school in 1989. form You may want to form a company to buy a joint freehold. create They are about to create a scholarship fund for less advantaged students. set up institute We will institute a number of methods to improve safety. organize We need someone to help organize our campaign. put up initiate They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics. Additional synonyms in the sense of assemble Definition to put together the parts of (a machine) She was trying to assemble the bookcase when it collapsed. Synonyms put together, make, join, set up, manufacture, build up, connect, construct, erect, piece together, fabricate, fit together in the sense of construct Definition to build or put together The boxes should be constructed from rough-sawn timber. Synonyms build, make, form, create, design, raise, establish, set up, fashion, shape, engineer, frame, manufacture, put up, assemble, put together, erect, fabricate in the sense of create Definition to appoint to a new rank or position They are about to create a scholarship fund for less advantaged students. Synonyms appoint, make, found, establish, set up, invest, install, constitute Synonyms of 'erect' erect Explore 'erect' in the dictionary
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