erect

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第三人称单数: erects;过去式: erected;过去分词: erected;现在分词: erecting;

erect 竖直的，垂直的

e-, 向外。-rect, 竖直，词源同right, correct.

erect: erect: [14] Erect was borrowed from Latin ērectus, the past participle of ērigere ‘raise up, set up’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix ex- ‘out, up’ and regere ‘keep straight, set, direct’ (source of English regent, region, etc). The use of the derivative erection [15] for the enlargement of the penis dates from the 16th century.
=> correct, direct, regent, region
erect (adj.): late 14c., "upright, not bending," from Latin erectus "upright, elevated, lofty; eager, alert, aroused; resolute; arrogant," past participle of erigere "raise or set up," from e- "up, out of" + regere "to direct, keep straight, guide" (see regal).
erect (v.): c. 1400, a back-formation from erect (adj.) or else from Latin erectus. Related: Erected; erecting.

1. Her legs were long and fine, her hips slender, her carriage erect.: 她长腿细臀，身姿笔直。

2. 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。