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erection

noun
🔊/ɪˈrekʃn/
🔊/ɪˈrekʃn/
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  1. [countable] if a man has an erection, his penis is hard and stands up because he is sexually excited（阴茎）勃起
    • to get/have an erection勃起
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + erection
    • achieve
    • get
    • have
    • …
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  2. [uncountable] (formal) the act of building something or putting it in a standing or upright position建造；竖立
    • the erection of scaffolding around the building建筑物周围鹰架的搭建
    Topics Buildingsc2
  3. [countable] (formal) a structure or building, especially a large one（尤指大型）结构，建筑物
    • The cafe was a bleak, concrete erection with plastic tables and chairs.咖啡馆是荒凉的，混凝土架设着塑料桌子和椅子。
    Topics Buildingsc2
    4. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin erectio(n-), from erigere ‘set up’, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + regere ‘to direct’.