| 单词 | recitation |
| 释义 | recitation (once / 1761 pages) 1n 2n If you've ever repeated a rhyming poem from memory in front of an audience, you've given a recitation. The noun recitation comes from the word "recite." When you recite, or say something you've memorized, you give a recitation. This happens a lot in school and in religious traditions, but you might also hear your know-it-all friend give an impromptu recitation of a famous director's films or every Beatles song in alphabetical order. The word comes from the Latin prefix re, "again," and the word citare, "to summon." Summoning again from memory is recitation. WORD FAMILYrecitation: recitations+/recital: recitalist, recitals/recitalist: recitalists/recite: recital, recitation, recited, reciter, recites, reciting/reciter: reciters USAGE EXAMPLESIt certainly seems to be important in memory, and not merely the mnemonic recitation of lists, to which my wife and many others resort. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) And, embodying the event’s essence, Tyson ended her acceptance speech with a powerful recitation of Langston Hughes’ poem “Mother to Son.” Los Angeles Times(Dec 02, 2016) The Town Hall Seattle series “Short Stories Live” returns for its annual recitation of “unconventional” holiday stories and poems, read by well-known Northwest performers. Seattle Times(Dec 01, 2016) 1 1n a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems Syn|Hypo|Hyper reading, recital declamation recitation of a speech from memory with studied gestures and intonation as an exercise in elocution or rhetoric oral presentation, public speaking, speaking, speechmaking delivering an address to a public audience 2n written matter that is recited from memory Hyper matter written works (especially in books or magazines) 3n systematic training by multiple repetitions 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper drill, exercise, practice, practice session fire drill an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fire manual, manual of arms(military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle military drilltraining in marching and the use of weapons rehearsal(psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory dry run, rehearsala practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert) brushup, reviewpractice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory scrimmage(American football) practice play between a football team's squads shadowboxingsparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training) target practicepractice in shooting at targets close-order drill(military) military drill of troops in standard marching (shoulder-to-shoulder) square-bashingdrill on a barracks square dress rehearsala full uninterrupted rehearsal in costumes shortly before the first performance run-throughan uninterrupted rehearsal walk-througha first perfunctory rehearsal of a theatrical production in which actors read their lines from the script and move as directed rub upa review that refreshes your memory grooming, preparation, training activity leading to skilled behavior n a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study Syn|Hyper class period, course session session a meeting devoted to a particular activity |
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