recite

动词 recite:

1. recite in elocution
   同义词：declaim
2. repeat aloud from memory
3. render verbally, "recite a poem"
   同义词：retell
4. narrate or give a detailed account of
   同义词：tell, narrate, recount
5. specify individually
   同义词：enumerate, itemize, itemise

1. Recite the poem (right) from the (very) beginning.
   从头开始背诵这首诗。
2. Can you recite the Ten Commandants?
   你能背诵十诫吗？
3. Our teacher told us to recite this sonnet written by Shakespeare.
   老师要求我们背诵莎士比亚的这首十四行诗。
4. I like to recite his poetical works.
   我喜欢背诵他的诗。
5. I don't like reciting in public.
   我不喜欢当众朗诵。

re.cite

v.（动词）
re.cit.ed,re.cit.ing,re.cites
v.tr.（及物动词）
To repeat or utter aloud (something rehearsed or memorized), especially before an audience.
吟诵：重复或大声说出（预演的东西或记忆的东西），尤指面对一群观众或听众的这种行为
To relate in detail.See Synonyms at describe
详述：深入到细节地叙述参见 describe
To list or enumerate.
历数：列举或排列
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To deliver a recitation.
背诵：作出一段背诵
To repeat lessons prepared or memorized.
背书：重复已准备好或已记忆的课文

来源：
Middle English reciten
中古英语 reciten
from Old French reciter
源自 古法语 reciter
from Latin recit3re [to read out]
源自 拉丁语 recit3re [读出]
re- [re-]
re- [前缀re-]
cit3re [to quote] * see cite
cit3re [引叙] *参见 cite

【引伸】
recit.er
n.（名词）