speculation

/ˌspekjuˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
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a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence); "speculations about the outcome of the election"

noun [抽象名词] 投机，投机买卖；猜测，推测，推断

I am tired of all the speculation. 我厌烦了所有这些猜测。

-spec- speculation n. 思索；投机（spec+ulate→看准了→思考， 投机）
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Lesson 19 The stuff of dreams speculation 名词: 推测
来自speculate(v. 思索； 推测)
speculation

n. 推测；思索；投机；投机买卖
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Speculation about a divorce proved totally unfounded. 有关离婚的猜测证实纯属无稽之谈。
Speculation is rife that he will be fired. 他将被解雇的猜测盛行。

与 “speculation” 相关联的词汇

源自 speculate /ˈspekjuleɪt/ vi. 推测；思索；投机

speculation 的重要知识点

speculate speculation  speculative
inspect inspector inspection 
suspect suspicious suspicion
expect expectation expectancy
respect respectable respectful 
introspect retrospect perspective
circumspect circumspection circumspectly 
spectacle spectacular specious
despise espionage conspicuous

speculation   n. 推测；投机

  • She dismissed the newspaper reports as pure speculation. 她将报纸报道斥为纯粹的猜测。
  • There has been a great deal of speculation about what will happen after the elections. 对于选举后将发生什么有大量的猜测(speculation about … 对于…的猜测)
  • The bank warned against excessive speculation in property development. 银行警告不要过度投机于房地产开发。 (speculation in … 在某方面的投机)
speculate on/about … 猜测…的原因 (v.) We can only speculate on/about the reasons for his sudden resignation. 我们只能猜测他突然辞职的原因。
speculate in … 在…方面投机 (v.) He speculated in stocks, hoping to make a quick profit. 他在股票上投机，希望快速获利。
speculative 猜测的；推测性的 (adj.)
speculative investments 投机性投资 (adj.) Financial advisors usually recommend avoiding highly speculative investments. 财务顾问通常建议避免高度投机性的投资。
conjecture 推测；猜测 (n. 强调基于不完整信息) The article was full of conjecture regarding the singer's private life. 这篇文章充满了关于这位歌手私生活的推测。
guesswork/guess work 猜测；推测 (n. 强调随机或缺乏事实) We don't need evidence-based results; this is all just guesswork. 我们不需要基于证据的结果，这一切都只是猜测。