exhibit

Word family  noun exhibition exhibitor exhibit verb exhibit

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ex·hib·it1 /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/ ●●○ AWL verb  1  [intransitive, transitive]SHOW/LET somebody SEE something to show something in a public place so that people can go to see it 展出，展览 SYN show Her paintings have been exhibited all over the world. 她的绘画作品在世界各地展出。2  [transitive] formalSHOW A FEELING OR ATTITUDE to clearly show a particular quality, emotion, or ability 展示，显示〔品质、情感或能力〕 SYN displayexhibit signs/symptoms/behaviour etc a patient who is exhibiting classic symptoms of mental illness 显现出精神病典型症状的患者→ See Verb table

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exhibit• The Orphic cosmogonies exhibit a concern to portray humans as well as the world in which they live.• Some of the patients exhibit aggressive and violent behavior.• Clearly Artai exhibited at least one mutated characteristic.• The sculpture was first exhibited at the Canadian National Exhibition.• We have seen that in capitalist societies, different classes exhibit differences in social characteristics, such as values and patterns of behaviour.• Contrary to systems that could be under-stood by old-fashioned reductionism, these dynamic systems exhibited emergent behavior.• Anyone who exhibits extreme anxiety in the face of potential danger is unlikely to become an effective military leader.• He exhibited high intelligence, had an exceptional memory, but was unpopular and solitary because he hated games.• With me she had none of the shyness she had exhibited in Byron's company the evening before.• The gallery exhibits mainly contemporary sculpture and photography.• The prisoner exhibited no emotion when the sentence was read out.• The gallery will exhibit some of Monet's paintings.• While so many documentary-makers seem chiefly eager to exhibit their punditry, he appeared as a genuine seeker after knowledge.exhibit signs/symptoms/behaviour etc• Betty Levin had been hospitalized for two weeks when her husband, Alvin, began exhibiting symptoms.• Sometime after her acceptance, she exhibited signs of her former diabolical symptoms.• There was the woman whose daughter was exhibiting signs of lead poisoning.• Such old people customarily exhibit behaviour which is extraordinarily difficult to tolerate and which raises a high level of anxiety.

Related topics: Visual, Arts, Law

exhibit2 ●●○ AWL noun [countable]  1  AVSHOW/LET somebody SEE somethingsomething, for example a painting, that is put in a public place so that people can go to see it 展品，展出物 The exhibits date from the 17th century. 这些展品的历史可以追溯到17世纪。2  SCTan object that is shown in court to prove whether someone is guilty or not 〔法庭上出示的〕证物 Exhibit A is the hammer found next to the victim. 证物甲是在受害者身边发现的一把锤子。3  x-ref American English an exhibition 展览会 a big exhibit in Milan 在米兰举办的大型展览会

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exhibit• Of the 160 exhibits assembled for the London show, one-third have been lent from the Hermitage collection.• Exhibit A is the bloody glove.• All exhibits are listed in the catalogue.• An exhibit of seven altars created by Bay Area artists and community groups. $ 3 to $ 5.• But among the loveliest exhibits was a two-inch by three-inch Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis.• The children's museum has several hands-on exhibits.• Alas, most of our exhibits aren't in anything like such a good state of repair.• The Tubac Center of the Arts features museum-quality exhibits.• a new sculpture exhibit at the museum• The exhibit is free, as is parking.• The exhibit ends with architectural elements, coins and a kneeling stable figure.From Longman Business Dictionaryexhibitex‧hib‧it1 /ɪgˈzɪbɪt/ verb [intransitive, transitive]MARKETING to put something in a public place such as a TRADE SHOW so that people can go and see itLast month, Toyota exhibited at a London company-car show for the first time.He exhibited his new collection during Paris fashion week.→ See Verb tableexhibitexhibit2 noun [countable]1MARKETINGsomething exhibited in a public place such as a TRADE SHOWThe centrepiece of the exhibit was the central section of an ART 700 filter system for use on diesel powered buses.2a picture, drawing or chart used in a talk to help someone present informationAn example of a typical integrated capital budgeting system is shown in Exhibit 1.3LAW an object, piece of clothing etc that is used in a court of law to try to prove that someone is guilty or not guiltyIn total, the jury heard 94 prosecution witnesses and saw over 950 pages of exhibits.4MARKETINGthe American word for exhibitionOrigin exhibit1 (1400-1500) Latin exhibitus, past participle of exhibere “to hold out, show”, from habere “to have, hold”

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ex‧hib‧it¹ AC /ɪɡˈzɪbət, ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/ verb1. [intransitive and transitive] to show something in a public place so that people can go to see it
   SYN  show:
    Her paintings have been exhibited all over the world.
2. [transitive] formal to clearly show a particular quality, emotion, or ability
   SYN  display
    exhibit signs/symptoms/behaviour etc
    a patient who is exhibiting classic symptoms of mental illness

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exhibit² AC noun [countable]1. something, for example a painting, that is put in a public place so that people can go to see it:
    The exhibits date from the 17th century.
2. an object that is shown in court to prove whether someone is guilty or not:
    Exhibit A is the hammer found next to the victim.
3. American English an exhibition:
    a big exhibit in Milan
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ exhibition an event at which a collection of paintings, interesting objects etc are shown to the public for a period of time: All the photographs in the exhibition are for sale. | The Great Outdoors Exhibition is a great place to find out about new outdoors activities.
   ▪ show an exhibition. Show is less formal than exhibition. It can be used about small events as well as big public ones: The artist is preparing a show at the Museum of Modern Art. | He is putting on a one-man show in a local gallery. | a trade show | the London Motor Show at Earl’s Court
   ▪ exhibit American English an exhibition: an exhibit of Western paintings and sculptures
   ▪ fair an event at which people or businesses show or sell their products, which is often not open to the public: the Frankfurt Book Fair for publishers and the media
   ▪ exposition a large and important public event at which people or businesses show or sell their products: 177 galleries from nineteen countries will take part in the Chicago International Art Exposition.