erect
单词辨析：
普通用词，应用范围最广，既可用于表示建造具体有形的建筑，又可用于表示抽象意义上的建立、构建。
The government plans to build new houses for local people.
政府计划为当地居民建造新住宅。
He built this business from scratch.
他白手起家建立了这家企业。
强调按照一定设计建造规模较大、结构较复杂的物体，特别指按照图纸构筑某种建筑物。
It takes them about three years to construct such an plane.
他们造这样一架飞机大约需要3年时间。
This skyscraper was constructed entirely of concrete and glass.
这幢摩天大楼全部是用水泥和玻璃构筑的。
强调稳固地建成，可指建立国家、政府、学校或商店等，也可指建立信仰、名誉、法律、制度、关系等。
A good friendship was established between the two countries.
两国之间建立了良好的友谊。
This time-honored company was established in the 1880s.
这家老字号公司创建于19世纪80年代。
常指通过提供必要的资金创建城市、公司、学校等，含打下基础之意。
This city was founded by the Romans.
这座城市由罗马人兴建。
The scholars have founded an educational institution.
这些学者创办了一家教育机构。
侧重指开始着手创建公司、机构、委员会等。
Those three postgraduate students wanted to set up their own export business.
那3个研究生曾想成立自己的出口公司。
You'd better pay attention to the new regulations for setting up academic organizations.
你最好关注一下成立学术组织的新条例。
指与平面、水平线成 90 度角的，也可指沿此方向上升或下降的。
What does the vertical axis of that graph represent?
那个图的纵轴代表什么？
They used to go to a gorge lined with vertical cliffs.
他们以前常去一个峭壁林立的峡谷。
What does 'vertical drop' mean in skiing?
滑雪中的“垂直落差”是什么意思？
强调笔直挺拔的，而不是倾斜、弯曲或倒塌的。
an erect pine
挺拔的松树
hold oneself erect
保持姿势挺直
A waiter stood erect beside their table.
一名服务生在他们餐桌旁笔直地站着。
指站或坐得笔直的，也指处于竖直方向的。
He sat upright behind the desk.
他挺直地坐在课桌后。
If you have to carry this bottle of paint with you, then you'd better keep it upright.
如果你非要带着这瓶颜料的话，你最让它保持直立。
相关例句：
Frangipani of India having an erect habit and conical form; grown in temple gardens.
印度鸡蛋花，有竖直的习性和圆锥形的形状；在寺庙花园里种植。
Several pine trees stand erect on the hillside.
几棵青松挺立在山坡上。
Her legs were long and fine, her hips slender, her carriage erect.
她长腿细臀，身姿笔直。
Development and application of viscous dampers equals to erect "Safety Air-bag" on buildings or bridges.
粘滞阻尼器的研发和应用，等于给建筑或桥梁装上了“安全气囊”。
He has a military bearing, never failing to carry himself erect.
他有一种军人的风姿，身板总是挺得笔直。
Her head was erect and her back was straight.
她抬头挺胸。