
好词典

源自拉丁语 'speculatus',过去分词形式为 'speculari',意为'观察'或'探索',与 'specere'(看)相关。
❶ 指基于不完整的信息或证据进行猜测或推测,通常带有不确定性和假设性质。
“The journalist speculates about the reasons behind the sudden resignation.”
(记者猜测突然辞职背后的原因。)
“Scientists speculate that there might be life on other planets.”
(科学家推测其他行星上可能存在生命。)
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波动的预测。
“He speculates in the stock market and sometimes loses a lot of money.”
(他在股市投机,有时会损失很多钱。)
“Many people speculate on real estate hoping for quick profits.”
(许多人投机房地产,希望快速获利。)
speculate on — 指对某事进行猜测或推测,或在某事物上进行投机。
“The media loves to speculate on celebrity relationships.”
(媒体喜欢猜测名人的感情关系。)
speculate about — 指对某个话题或可能性进行推测或思考。
“People are speculating about the outcome of the election.”
(人们正在猜测选举的结果。)