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speculates

UK //ˈspek.jə.leɪts//US //ˈspek.jə.leɪts//

词源

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。

verb

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。)

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

常见短语

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。)