单词 | erect |
释义 | Word Frequency erect(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 |
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