動詞 recite:

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

1. Recite the poem (right) from the (very) beginning.
   從頭開始背誦這首詩。
2. Can you recite the Ten Commandants?
   你能背誦十誡嗎？
3. Our teacher told us to recite this sonnet written by Shakespeare.
   老師要求我們背誦莎士比亞的這首十四行詩。
4. I like to recite his poetical works.
   我喜歡背誦他的詩。
5. I don't like reciting in public.
   我不喜歡當(dāng)眾朗誦。

re.cite

v.（動詞）
re.cit.ed,re.cit.ing,re.cites
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To repeat or utter aloud (something rehearsed or memorized), especially before an audience.
吟誦：重復(fù)或大聲說出（預(yù)演的東西或記憶的東西），尤指面對一群觀眾或聽眾的這種行為
To relate in detail.See Synonyms at describe
詳述：深入到細(xì)節(jié)地敘述參見 describe
To list or enumerate.
歷數(shù)：列舉或排列
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To deliver a recitation.
背誦：作出一段背誦
To repeat lessons prepared or memorized.
背書：重復(fù)已準(zhǔn)備好或已記憶的課文

來源：
Middle English reciten
中古英語 reciten
from Old French reciter
源自 古法語 reciter
from Latin recit3re [to read out]
源自 拉丁語 recit3re [讀出]
re- [re-]
re- [前綴re-]
cit3re [to quote] * see cite
cit3re [引敘] *參見 cite

【引伸】
recit.er
n.（名詞）