1. 表示“举办展览”，通常与动词 have, hold, give, put on 等搭配。如：

She will have [hold, give, put on] an exhibition of her pictures. 她将举办个人作品画展。

2. 用于 on exhibition（在展览）这一短语搭配，通常不用冠词或其他限定词。如：

The newly discovered Greek sculpture is now on exhibition at the national museum. 新发现的希腊雕刻目前正在国立博物馆展出。

有时也用 on exhibit（在展出）。如：

On exhibit are new products of industry and agriculture. 展出的是工农业的新产品。

3. 用于习语 make an exhibition of oneself，属于固定搭配，意为“当众出丑”“出洋相”。如：

Get up off the floor and stop making such an exhibition of yourself. 从地上爬起来，别当众出丑。