recite
UK/ri'sait/US
IELTSB1
Definitions
v.
To repeat aloud from memory, especially before an audience
背诵；朗诵
v.
To state or list a series of facts, names, or items in order
列举，逐一陈述
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedre- (back) + cite (call forth) = call words back out of memory and speak them aloud. Where cite summons a source, recite summons memorized text — you call it back and perform it: a poem, a prayer, a list.
Root cit still carries 10 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.recite a poem背诵诗歌
- 2.recite from memory凭记忆背诵
- 3.recite prayers诵读祷文
- 4.recite a list逐一列举
Example Sentences
- 1.
Each student had to recite a short poem in front of the class.
- 2.
She could recite the entire speech from memory.
- 3.
He recited a long list of complaints to the manager.
Easily Confused
recite vs read — recite means saying it from memory, no text in hand; read means saying it off the page. A student who recites a poem has memorized it; one who reads it is looking at the book.