erection
noun /ɪˈrekʃn/
/ɪˈrekʃn/
- [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
Collocations Dictionaryverb + erection- achieve
- get
- have
- …
- to get/have an erection
- [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
- the erection of scaffolding around the building
- [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.
咖啡馆是一个阴冷的水泥建筑，有塑料桌椅。
- The cafe was a bleak, concrete erection with plastic tables and chairs.
词源late Middle English: from Latin erectio(n-), from erigere ‘set up’, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + regere ‘to direct’.