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erection

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Human, Construction
e·rec·tion /ɪˈrekʃən/ noun  1 [countable]HBH if a man has an erection, his penis increases in size and becomes stiff and upright because he is sexually excited 〔阴茎的〕勃起have/get an erection 勃起2 [uncountable]TBC the act of building something or putting it in an upright position 建造,建立;竖立erection of the erection of a new temple 建造新寺庙
Examples from the Corpus
erectionDuring the process of steel erection you realize how very simple the building of a skyscraper can be.The use of aisles permitted the erection of a much wider building than would otherwise have been possible.Ferriby saw the erection of stately homes and mansions, notably in the High Street, and some still remain today.
e·rec·tion nounChineseSyllable
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erection
erection /ɪˈrekʃən/ noun
1. [countable] if a man has an erection, his penis increases in size and becomes stiff and upright because he is sexually excited
    have/get an erection
2. [uncountable] the act of building something or putting it in an upright position
    erection of
    the erection of a new temple


erec·tionBrE /ɪˈrekʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ɪˈrekʃn/ 🔊 noun [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 [uncountable] (formal) the act of building sth or putting it in a vertical position 建造;竖立the erection of scaffolding around the building建筑物周围鹰架的搭建 [countable] (formal) a structure or building, especially a large one (尤指大型)结构,建筑物