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speculations

UK //ˌspek.jʊˈleɪ.ʃənz//US //ˌspek.jəˈleɪ.ʃənz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'speculari'(观察、探索),通过法语 'spéculation' 进入英语,原指理论性观察,后引申为猜测行为。

noun

❶ 指基于不完整信息或证据的猜测或假设,通常带有不确定性,常见于金融、科学或日常讨论中。

“The media is full of speculations about the celebrity's private life.”

(媒体充斥着对这位名人私生活的各种猜测。)

“His investment decisions were based on wild speculations rather than facts.”

(他的投资决策是基于大胆的猜测而非事实。)

同义词:conjecture, guesswork, hypothesis

常见短语

wild speculations — 指毫无根据或极不靠谱的猜测,通常带有贬义,暗示缺乏理性依据。

“The tabloids are known for spreading wild speculations about famous people.”

(小报以散布关于名人的无端猜测而闻名。)

market speculations — 特指金融市场上基于价格波动的预测性交易行为,可能带来高收益或高风险。

“Market speculations caused the currency value to fluctuate dramatically.”

(市场投机行为导致货币价值剧烈波动。)