adj 直(竖)立的，垂直的 (directed or pointing upward; standing upright; vertical)：an～posture/figure/image 直立的姿势/立像/立像; hold one's head～昂起头; walk in an～way 身体笔直地走路; have an～manner of walking 走路时保持笔直的姿态; stand/sit～笔直地站立/坐着; hold oneself/a flag～保持姿势挺直/将旗子笔直地举起; with every hair/ears/tail～毛发悚然/竖着耳朵/竖着尾巴; 〖同〗 upright，vertical，straight; 〖反〗 horizontal， leaning，bent;

v (1) 建(树，设)立，创立 (build;set up;construct) [T+n]：～a bridge/a skyscraper/tariff wall/trade barriers 建一座大桥/建一幢摩天大楼/设置关税壁垒/设立贸易障碍;～a statue/a monument in memory of sb/to honor sb 建一尊塑像/一座纪念碑纪念某人; 〖同〗construct，build; 〖反〗 demolish，destroy;

(2) 竖起 (raise upright; set on end) [T+n]：～a Christmas tree/a flagstaff/a tent / oneself 将圣诞树竖立起来/竖旗杆/支起帐篷/直起身子; The pole was～ed on a firm base. 那根杆子竖立在坚固的基座上。〖同〗 raise;

(3) 安装，装配(put together) [T+n]：～an engine/a machine 组装发动机/机器; an～ing shop 装配车间; 〖同〗 assemble; 〖反〗 disassemble;

(4) 正式成立(form)[T+n+prep (into)]：～territory into a state 将一领土正式设立为州;

→e′rection n 直立，设立;e′rectly adv 直立地，垂直地;e′rectness n 垂直