[ U ] formal the act of building or making a structure建立;建造
They approved the erection of an electric fence around the prison.他们准许在监狱周围架设电铁丝网。
[ C ] a building or other structure建筑物
This splendid if extraordinary erection from the last century is a local landmark.这座上世纪的建筑物尽管有些古怪却很壮观,是当地的一个标志性建筑。