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speculated

UK //ˈspek.jə.leɪt//US //ˈspek.jə.leɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'speculatus',意为'观察'或'监视',后演变为'推测'的意思。

verb

❶ 指在没有确凿证据的情况下,对某事进行猜测或假设,通常基于不完整的信息或直觉。

“Experts have speculated about the cause of the mysterious illness.”

(专家们对这种神秘疾病的病因进行了推测。)

“She speculated that he might be hiding something.”

(她猜测他可能隐瞒了什么。)

❶ 在金融领域,指为了获取利润而进行高风险的投资或交易,通常涉及对未来价格变动的预测。

“Many people lost money speculating in the stock market.”

(许多人在股市投机中亏了钱。)

“He speculated in real estate and made a fortune.”

(他在房地产上投机,赚了一大笔钱。)

同义词:guess, conjecture, hypothesize, theorize, invest

常见短语

speculate on — 对某事进行猜测或预测,通常指没有足够依据的情况下。

“Journalists were speculating on the reasons for his resignation.”

(记者们正在猜测他辞职的原因。)

speculate in — 在某个领域进行投机活动,特指金融或商业领域。

“He made his fortune by speculating in the commodities market.”

(他通过在商品市场投机赚取了财富。)