erect
Definitions
To build or construct (something, especially a building); to put up.
建造，建立（尤指建筑物）；搭建。
To raise something to a vertical position; to set upright.
竖立，使直立。
Stiffly upright; standing straight and vertical.
直立的，笔直的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivede- (a form of ex-, "up/out") + rect (straight) = "straightened up." As an adjective it means standing perfectly vertical (sit erect); as a verb it means to raise something straight up — erect a tent, a statue, a building. The thread is the move from lying or leaning to bolt-upright.
Root rect still carries 10 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.erect a building建造楼房
- 2.erect a statue竖立雕像
- 3.erect a barrier设置屏障
- 4.sit erect坐得笔直
Example Sentences
- 1.
The city plans to erect a new monument in the central square.
- 2.
It took the campers an hour to erect the large tent.
- 3.
He sat erect in his chair, listening to every word.
Easily Confused
erect vs build — erect is formal and stresses raising something straight up into a standing position (erect a statue, a tent, a barrier), so it suits tall or freestanding structures. build is the general, everyday word for constructing anything (build a house, a bridge, a career). You erect a flagpole but build a city.