speculation
UK/,spekju'leiʃən/US/.spekju'leiʃәn/
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Definitions
n.
A guess or theory based on incomplete information.
推测；猜测
n.
Investment that carries high risk in hopes of high return.
投机；投机买卖
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedspeculatelook, observe, watch
+
-ionact, process, state
=speculation
speculate + -ion = the act/result of speculating.
Common Collocations
- 1.pure speculation纯粹猜测
- 2.subject to speculation受猜测影响
- 3.currency speculation货币投机
- 4.wild speculation胡乱猜测
Example Sentences
- 1.
It's all just speculation at this point.
- 2.
Currency speculation can destabilize economies.