as·sem·bleAWBrE/əˈsembl/NAmE/əˈsembl/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyassembleBrE/əˈsembl/NAmE/əˈsembl/present simple - he / she / itassemblesBrE/əˈsemblz/NAmE/əˈsemblz/past simpleassembledBrE/əˈsembld/NAmE/əˈsembld/past participleassembledBrE/əˈsembld/NAmE/əˈsembld/ -ing formassemblingBrE/əˈsemblɪŋ/NAmE/əˈsemblɪŋ/[I, T]tocometogetherasagroup; tobringpeopleorthingstogetherasagroup聚集；集合；收集◆Allthestudentswereaskedtoassembleinthemainhall. 全体学生接到通知到大礼堂集合。◆Shethenaddressedtheassembledcompany(= allthepeoplethere). 接着她向全体集合者讲话。◆~sthtoassembleevidence/data收集证据/数据◆Themanagerhasassembledaworld-classteam. 经理组建了一个世界一流的团队。[T]~sthtofittogetheralltheseparatepartsofsth, forexampleapieceoffurniture装配；组装◆Theshelvesareeasytoassemble. 搁架容易装配。OPPdisassemblebuildconstruct ⬥ assemble ⬥ erect ⬥ put sth up
These words all mean to make sth, especially by putting different parts together.以上各词均含制造、建造之义。
buildto make sth, especially a building, by putting parts together指制造、建造、修建（尤指房屋）：◆a house built of stone用石头建造的房子◆They're going to build on the site of the old power station.他们要在老发电站那里盖房子。
construct[often passive](ratherformal) to build sth such as a road, building or machine指修建、建造（公路、房屋、机器等）
assemble(ratherformal) to fit together all the separate parts of sth such as a piece of furniture or a machine指装配、组装（家具、机器等）：◆The cupboard is easy to assemble.这个橱柜容易组装。
erect(formal) to build sth; to put sth in position and make it stand upright指建立、建造、安装、竖立、搭起：◆Police had to erect barriers to keep crowds back.警察只得设立路障来阻截人群。
put sth upto build sth or place sth somewhere指修建、建立、设立、设置：◆They're putting up new hotels in order to boost tourism in the area.他们正在盖新旅馆以促进该地区的旅游业。
Patterns
to build/construct/erect/put up a house/wall
to build/construct/erect/put up some shelves
to build/construct/erect/put up a barrier/fence/shelter