Speculate

(v.)

1. speculate (about/on sth): to form an opinion about sth without knowing all the details or facts

推测；猜测；推断

e.g. We all speculated about the reasons for her resignation.

我们大家都推测过她辞职的原因。

e.g. It is useless to speculate why he did it.

对他为什么这么做妄加猜测毫无用处。

e.g. We can speculate that the stone circles were used in some sort of pagon ceremony.

我们可以猜测，这些石头排成的圆圈是用于某种异教崇拜仪式的。

2. speculate (in/on sth): to buy goods, property, shares, etc., hoping to make a profit when you sell them, but with the risk of losing money

投机；做投机买卖

e.g. He likes to speculate on the stock market.

他喜欢炒股。

引申：speculation

(n.)
1. speculation (that...) / speculation (about/over sth): the act of forming opinions about what has happened or what might happen without knowing all the facts

推测；猜测；推断

e.g. There was widespread speculation that she was going to resign.

人们纷纷推测她将辞职。

e.g. His private life is the subject of much speculation.

他的私生活引起诸多猜测。

e.g. Today's announcement ends months of speculation about the company's future.

今天的声明使得几个月来关于公司未来的种种猜测就此烟消云散。

e.g. She dismissed the newspaper reports as pure speculation.

她说报纸上的报道毫无根据，纯属臆断。

e.g. Our speculations proved right.

事实证明，我们的推断是对的。

2. speculation (in sth): the activity of buying and selling goods or shares in a company in the hope of making a profit, but with the risk of losing money

投机买卖；炒股

引申：speculative

(a.)

1. based on guessing or on opinions that have been formed without knowing all the facts

推测的；猜测的；推断的

2. showing that you are trying to guess sth

揣摩的；忖(cun) 度(duo)的；试探的

e.g. She cast a speculative look at Kate.

她带着疑问的眼神看了凯特一眼。

3. (of business activity) done in the hope of making a profit but involving the risk of losing money

投机性的；风险性的

引申：speculator

(n.)

a person who buys and sells goods or shares in a company in the hope of making a profit

投机商；投机倒把者

e.g. property speculators

房地产投机商

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