speculation
UK/,spekju'leiʃən/US/.spekju'leiʃәn/
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释义
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
词根拆分
词根派生speculate看
+
-ion行为，过程，状态
=speculation
speculate + -ion = 推测/投机的行为或结果。
常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
It's all just speculation at this point.
这一切目前都只是猜测。
- 2.
Currency speculation can destabilize economies.
货币投机可以扰乱经济。