好词典
speculating
UK //ˈspek.jə.leɪtɪŋ//US //ˈspek.jə.leɪtɪŋ//
词源
源自拉丁语 'speculari'，意为'观察'或'探索'，后通过法语 'speculer' 进入英语。
verb
❶ 指在没有确凿证据的情况下，对某事进行猜测或假设，通常带有不确定性和推理的成分。
“She was speculating about the reasons for his sudden resignation.”
（她在猜测他突然辞职的原因。）
“The media is speculating that the company will announce a merger soon.”
（媒体猜测该公司很快会宣布合并。）
❶ 在金融领域，指通过高风险的投资行为试图从市场波动中获利，通常涉及买卖股票、货币或商品。
“He lost a lot of money speculating in the cryptocurrency market.”
（他在加密货币市场投机，损失了很多钱。）
“Many people were speculating on real estate before the bubble burst.”
（泡沫破裂前，许多人在房地产上投机。）
同义词:guessing, theorizing, conjecturing, hypothesizing, investing
常见短语
speculating on — 指对某事进行猜测或投资，通常涉及不确定的结果或高风险行为。
“He was speculating on the outcome of the negotiations.”
（他在猜测谈判的结果。）
speculating about — 指对某事进行推测或讨论，通常没有确凿的证据支持。
“Everyone was speculating about the mysterious disappearance.”
（每个人都在猜测那起神秘的失踪事件。）