speculator
🇬🇧 UK/'spekjuleitə/🇺🇸 US/'spekjuleitә/
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Definitions
n.
A person who takes financial risks hoping for large gains; one who forms theories without full knowledge
投机者;投机商人;推测者
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon 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 bet against the pound, triggering a financial crisis in 1992.
- 2.
Real estate speculators bought up properties in the neighborhood, driving up prices rapidly.
- 3.
The philosopher was seen as a bold speculator who challenged every established belief.