speculator
UK/'spekjuleitə/US/'spekjuleitә/
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Definitions
n.
A person who invests in risky ventures hoping for profit.
投机者；炒家
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedspeculatelook, observe, watch
+
-orone who does, agent
=speculator
speculate + -or = one who speculates.
Common Collocations
- 1.currency speculator货币投机者
- 2.real estate speculator房地产投机商
- 3.market speculator市场投机者
- 4.[land speculator]土地投机者
Example Sentences
- 1.
Currency speculators profit from volatility.