exhibition是exhibit的名詞形式，exhibition意為“展覽，展覽會”；而exhibit就是動詞“展覽”，同義詞主要有display和show。

exhibition和exhibit的用法

exhibit是動詞，而exhibition是名詞。

They will be exhibiting their new designs at the trade fairs.

他們將在商品交易會上展出他們新的設計。

an exhibition of old photographs

老照片展

作為名詞

exhibit和exhibition都可以指“展覽品”，但是exhibit多用于美式英語。

Have you seen the Picasso exhibition?你看過畢加索的畫展嗎？

The new exhibit will tour a dozen US cities next year. 這批新展品明年將在美國十二個城市巡回展出。

表示“（技能、感情、行為等的）表現(xiàn)，顯示，表演 ”要用exhibition

We were treated to an exhibition of the footballer's speed and skill.

足球運動員表現(xiàn)出的速度和技能真是讓我們大飽眼福。

表示“（在法庭上出示的）物證，證據(jù) ”，用exhibit

The first exhibit was a knife which the prosecution claimed was the murder weapon.

當庭出示的第一件物證就是控方稱為殺人兇器的一把刀。