好词典

speculative

UK //ˈspek.jə.lə.tɪv//US //ˈspek.jə.lə.tɪv//

词源

源自拉丁语 'speculativus',意为'观察的'或'理论的',后通过法语 'speculatif' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 基于猜测或假设而非事实的,指缺乏确凿证据的想法或理论。常用于描述未经证实的推测或假设。

“His conclusions were purely speculative and lacked solid evidence.”

(他的结论完全是推测性的,缺乏确凿证据。)

“The article presented a speculative view of future technology.”

(这篇文章对未来技术提出了一种推测性的观点。)

❶ 指金融或商业活动中涉及高风险投资的行为,通常期望获得高回报但可能损失巨大。

“He lost a lot of money in speculative real estate investments.”

(他在投机性的房地产投资中损失了很多钱。)

“The stock market can be highly speculative at times.”

(股市有时可能极具投机性。)

同义词:conjectural, hypothetical, theoretical, risky, uncertain

常见短语

speculative fiction — 指包含科幻、奇幻或超自然元素的文学作品,通常探索假设性或未来可能的情景。

“She enjoys reading speculative fiction that explores alternate realities.”

(她喜欢阅读探索替代现实的推测性小说。)

speculative investment — 指高风险的投资行为,通常基于对未来市场走势的猜测而非稳定收益。

“Many people lost money in speculative investments during the economic downturn.”

(许多人在经济低迷时期的投机投资中亏了钱。)