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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ex·hib·it
ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Latin exhibitus, past participle of exhibēre, from ex- + habēre to have, hold — more at give DATE 15th century transitive verb 1. to submit (as a document) to a court or officer in course of proceedings; also : to present or offer officially or in legal form 2. to present to view: as a. to show or display outwardly especially by visible signs or actions exhibited no fear b. to have as a readily discernible quality or feature in all cultures we know, men exhibit an aesthetic sense — H. J. Muller c. to show publicly especially for purposes of competition or demonstration exhibit a collection of artifacts intransitive verb : to display something for public inspection Synonyms: see show
noun DATE 1626 1. a document or material object produced and identified in court or before an examiner for use as evidence 2. something exhibited 3. an act or instance of exhibiting : exhibition Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ exhibit ex·hibit / i^5zibit / verb1. ~ (sth) (at / in...) to show sth in a public place for people to enjoy or to give them information 展览；展出: ▪ [VN] They will be exhibiting their new designs at the trade fairs. 他们将在商品交易会上展出他们新的设计。 ▪ [V] He exhibits regularly in local art galleries. 他经常在当地的画廊举办画展。 2. [VN] (formal) to show clearly that you have or feel a particular feeling, quality or ability 表现,显示,显出(感情、品质或能力) SYN display :
The patient exhibited signs of fatigue and memory loss. 病人表现出疲劳和记忆力丧失的迹象。 noun1. an object or a work of art put in a public place, for example a museum, so that people can see it (一件)展览品,陈列品 2. a thing that is used in court to prove that sb is guilty or not guilty (在法庭上出示的)物证,证据: The first exhibit was a knife which the prosecution claimed was the murder weapon. 当庭出示的第一件物证就是原告称为杀人凶器的一把刀。 3. (NAmE) = exhibition (1): The new exhibit will tour a dozen US cities next year. 这批新展品明年将在美国十二个城市巡回展出。 OLT exhibit noun ⇨ exhibition Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ex·hib·it I. \igˈzibə̇t, eg-, usu -bə̇d.+V\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English exhibiten, from Latin exhibitus, past participle of exhibēre to present, show, from ex- ex- (I) + -hibēre (from habēre to have, hold) — more at habit transitive verb 1. : to present to view : show , display : as a. : to show (as a feeling) or display (as a quality) outwardly especially by visible signs or actions < exhibited no fear > < exhibited a mastery of the keyboard > b. : to have as a readily discernible quality or feature < buildings exhibiting the stark functionalism of a toy village — J.P.Marquand > < in all cultures we know, men exhibit an aesthetic sense — H.J.Muller > c. : to represent or make clear by a drawing, plan, or other visual method especially so as to show detail or spatial relations : picture < orbit is to be diagrammatically exhibited by a series of dots — A.N.Whitehead > d. : to show publicly : put on display in order to attract notice to what is interesting or instructive or for purposes of competition or demonstration < exhibit goods in a store > < exhibit a painting > : show off < proudly exhibited a fine buck he had shot > 2. : to submit (as a document) to a court or officer in course of proceedings; also : to present or offer officially or in legal form : bring < exhibit a charge > : file of record 3. a. obsolete : to offer (as a sacrifice) or present (as a grant) b. : to administer as a remedy c. obsolete : administer < exhibit an oath > 4. : to make clear to the understanding : explain < article … in which he exhibits this distrust as narrow-minded in its origin — B.N.Cardozo > intransitive verb : to display something for public inspection : put on an exhibition < he first exhibited in the salon at the age of 14 — American Guide Series: Connecticut > Synonyms: see show II. noun (-s) 1. : an act or instance of exhibiting : display , exhibition < a new exhibit in the library > < a school exhibit > 2. : something exhibited; specifically : an article or a collection of articles displayed in an exhibition 3. : a document or material object produced and identified in court or before an examiner for use as evidence; also : a paper or document referred to by way of explanation or evidence (as in a pleading or petition) < introduced the weapons into evidence as exhibits A and B > 4. exhibits plural, Britain : the documents that a clergyman may be required to produce at the first visitation after his admission; also : the fees then payable |
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