(1)背(朗)誦(repeat sth aloud from memory before an audience)[I，I+prep(to)，T+n，T+n+prep(to)]：The little girl refused to～at the party. 那個小姑娘拒絕在晚會上背誦。～the poem selected (to the class)(給全班)背誦精選詩;〖同〗say;
(2)詳(敘)述，例舉(make a detailed statement about or a list of sth)[T+n，T+n+prep(to)]：～one's difficulties/one's grievances 例舉了自己的困難/苦處;～the whole inventory/the names of the heroes/the list of major events (to sb)(向某人)詳細說明所有的存貨/說出英雄的名字/講述一系列重大事件;〖同〗state;
【辨異】recite和relate 都表示“告訴，報告或描述事情的詳情”。recite表示按順序一字不差地重復，如：recite a poem(背誦一首詩);relate(敘述)表示對事情(件)及情況的敘述，如：relate one's adventures(講述自己的冒險經(jīng)歷)。