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recitation of [noun phrase]
表示朗诵的行为或内容。
The recitation of the poem was flawless.
这首诗的朗诵完美无瑕。
背诵；朗诵
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背诵；朗诵
The act or an instance of reciting something from memory, especially in a formal setting.
The recitation of the poem was flawless.
这首诗的朗诵完美无瑕。
当众背诵已记住内容的行为。
The act of publicly reciting something previously memorized.
所背诵的材料。
The material recited.
学校中定期安排的课堂,讨论与平行讲座相同的内容。
A regularly scheduled class, in a school, in which discussion occurs of the material covered in a parallel lecture.
重申；为便于参考而记录先前已确定的内容。
A reiteration; a setting down, e.g. for ease of reference, of something previously established.
The teacher asked the students to prepare a recitation of the poem for the next class.
老师要求学生准备在下节课上朗诵这首诗。
At the poetry recitation contest, each participant performed two recitations.
在诗歌朗诵比赛中，每位参赛者表演了两段朗诵。
His recitation of the historical facts was so vivid that everyone listened attentively.
他对历史事实的叙述如此生动，以至于每个人都聚精会神地听着。
表示朗诵的行为或内容。
The recitation of the poem was flawless.
这首诗的朗诵完美无瑕。
表示进行朗诵表演。
She gave a recitation of Shakespeare's sonnet.
她朗诵了莎士比亚的十四行诗。
强调凭记忆背诵。
He did a recitation from memory.
他凭记忆背诵了一段。
Not this
I will recitation the poem in class tomorrow.
Use this
I will recite the poem in class tomorrow.
错误地将名词'recitation'用作动词，受中文‘背诵’一词兼作动词的影响。英语中'recitation'是名词，动词应为'recite'。
Not this
She gave a recitation for the poem.
Use this
She gave a recitation of the poem.
介词使用不当，描述朗诵的对象时应使用介词'of'，而非'for'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
诗歌朗诵
Her recitation of poetry was slow and expressive.
她的诗歌朗诵缓慢而富有感情。
进行朗诵；背诵表演
The student gave a recitation from memory in front of the class.
那名学生在全班面前进行了背诵表演。
讨论课；辅导课
I have a recitation section after the lecture on Tuesdays.
星期二讲座后我有一节讨论课。
口头背诵
The exam includes an oral recitation of the poem.
考试包括这首诗的口头背诵。
朗诵比赛
She won first prize in the poetry recitation contest.
她在诗歌朗诵比赛中获得一等奖。
课文背诵
The teacher required a word-for-word recitation of the text.
老师要求逐字背诵课文。
Use recitation naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想记忆：re（再次）+ cite（引用）→ 当众再次引用背下的内容，即“背诵”。
语域：neutral 常见场景：classroom、public performance 指“当众背诵或朗诵已记住的内容”时，recitation 通常属于中性偏正式的词，多用于课堂、比赛或正式演出；日常口语中较少单独出现，更常见的说法是动词 recite。
All six words rhyme with recitation /ˌrɛsɪˈteɪʃən/: their stressed syllable ends in /eɪ/ and is followed by /ʃən/. Beware the lookalikes recital /rɪˈsaɪtəl/ and cite /saɪt/, which share spelling parts but do not rhyme with recitation.
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