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单词 recitation
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Definition of recitation in English:

recitation

noun ˌrɛsɪˈteɪʃ(ə)nˌrɛsəˈteɪʃ(ə)n
  • 1The action of repeating something aloud from memory.

    the recitation of traditional poems
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Chapters encouraged the singing of other nationalist songs or recitations of nationalist poetry during meetings.
    • But the goddess Isis, Osiris's wife, gathered the pieces together and made them whole by the recitation of spells.
    • Puffy eyes, the recitation of dramatic deathbed monologues.
    • In the past a recitation of those statements would have elicited a collective nod from any listening Americans.
    • A delegate holds her hand over her heart during the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance at the 2004 Republican National Convention.
    • Without further ado, he was allowed to continue his recitation of Belli's poetry.
    • The constant hum of the recitation may have been intended in part to induce a liminal state that was not entirely conscious.
    • Only their fall and burial in the compost pile of materialism remains for recitation.
    • For the Christian, the above recitation sounds strangely familiar.
    • We are unbelievably fortunate to have met the Dharma and to have the opportunity to do recitation and meditation on the Compassion Buddha.
    • Short texts were written on scrolls or wax tablets as an aid to memorization and oral recitation.
    • Their repetitive structure leads to rote recitation, rather than listening to the words.
    • In the eyes of Muslims, Qur'anic recitation is not music.
    • One of the five essential Pillars practiced by Muslims is the recitation of prayers five times a day.
    • On this day, the service revolves around memorized recitations by children.
    • The two boys have taken an interest in Annie's skills at poetic recitation.
    • There were already different styles of recitation in the early centuries of Islam.
    • Devotees observe this day with non-stop recitation of the Ramayana, the story of Rama's life.
    • It does not come from recitation of hymns, sacrificial worship or a hundred fasts.
    • Qualified undergraduates are in the best position to help students in recitations.
    Synonyms
    recital, saying aloud, reading aloud, declaiming, declamation, rendering, rendition, delivery, performance
    account, description, narration, narrative, story, tale, history
    recapitulation, rehearsal, run through
    rare recountal
    reading, passage, piece, something known off by heart
    poem, verse, monologue
    informal one's party piece
    1. 1.1 The repetition of a list of facts.
      the history of an organization is more important than the recitation of details like this
      Example sentencesExamples
      • This occurs frequently - all umbrella, gun, and fountain pen: then after lunch a recitation of several questions to accompany the printed version
      • Whereupon, the President launches into an answer, and the answer was a long recitation of statistics about the extent of discrimination.
      • I was particularly impressed with his recitation of the names of every filmmaker who gave him the opportunities that made his career.
      • Her recitation of the fact that the boiler was beyond cleaning was a statement against the interests of the Township.
      • His comic act became boring recitations of his troubles with police who would bust up his act as "obscene."
      • In the midst of these factual recitations are narratives of great interest.
      • The reply from the lassies came from a bloke, naturally, and you could tell his heart wasn't in it by the look of disbelief accompanying his recitation of male idiosyncrasies.
      • The repeated recitation of upstate New York towns, with their echoes of classical greatness - Thrace, Troy, Rome, Ithaca, Carthage - are ironic echoes of other lost civilizations.

Definition of recitation in US English:

recitation

nounˌrɛsəˈteɪʃ(ə)nˌresəˈtāSH(ə)n
  • 1The action of repeating something aloud from memory.

    the recitation of traditional poems
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The constant hum of the recitation may have been intended in part to induce a liminal state that was not entirely conscious.
    • In the past a recitation of those statements would have elicited a collective nod from any listening Americans.
    • The two boys have taken an interest in Annie's skills at poetic recitation.
    • Their repetitive structure leads to rote recitation, rather than listening to the words.
    • In the eyes of Muslims, Qur'anic recitation is not music.
    • It does not come from recitation of hymns, sacrificial worship or a hundred fasts.
    • On this day, the service revolves around memorized recitations by children.
    • For the Christian, the above recitation sounds strangely familiar.
    • Qualified undergraduates are in the best position to help students in recitations.
    • We are unbelievably fortunate to have met the Dharma and to have the opportunity to do recitation and meditation on the Compassion Buddha.
    • Devotees observe this day with non-stop recitation of the Ramayana, the story of Rama's life.
    • There were already different styles of recitation in the early centuries of Islam.
    • Only their fall and burial in the compost pile of materialism remains for recitation.
    • Short texts were written on scrolls or wax tablets as an aid to memorization and oral recitation.
    • Without further ado, he was allowed to continue his recitation of Belli's poetry.
    • Puffy eyes, the recitation of dramatic deathbed monologues.
    • One of the five essential Pillars practiced by Muslims is the recitation of prayers five times a day.
    • Chapters encouraged the singing of other nationalist songs or recitations of nationalist poetry during meetings.
    • But the goddess Isis, Osiris's wife, gathered the pieces together and made them whole by the recitation of spells.
    • A delegate holds her hand over her heart during the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance at the 2004 Republican National Convention.
    Synonyms
    recital, saying aloud, reading aloud, declaiming, declamation, rendering, rendition, delivery, performance
    account, description, narration, narrative, story, tale, history
    reading, passage, piece, something known off by heart
    1. 1.1 The repetition of a list of facts.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The repeated recitation of upstate New York towns, with their echoes of classical greatness - Thrace, Troy, Rome, Ithaca, Carthage - are ironic echoes of other lost civilizations.
      • Her recitation of the fact that the boiler was beyond cleaning was a statement against the interests of the Township.
      • His comic act became boring recitations of his troubles with police who would bust up his act as "obscene."
      • The reply from the lassies came from a bloke, naturally, and you could tell his heart wasn't in it by the look of disbelief accompanying his recitation of male idiosyncrasies.
      • This occurs frequently - all umbrella, gun, and fountain pen: then after lunch a recitation of several questions to accompany the printed version
      • In the midst of these factual recitations are narratives of great interest.
      • Whereupon, the President launches into an answer, and the answer was a long recitation of statistics about the extent of discrimination.
      • I was particularly impressed with his recitation of the names of every filmmaker who gave him the opportunities that made his career.
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