speculate
verb [ I ] uk/ˈspek.jə.leɪt/ us/ˈspek.jə.leɪt/
(GUESS)
C2 猜测；推测，推断
to guess possible answers to a question when you do not have enough information to be certain
I don't know why she did it - I'm just speculating. 我不知道她为什么那么做——我只是猜测。
A spokesperson declined to speculate on the cause of the train crash. 一位发言人拒绝就火车相撞事件的原因作出推测。
Journalists are speculating about whether interest rates will be cut. 记者们在猜测是否会降息。
[ + that ] The newspapers have speculated that they will get married next year. 报纸猜测他们明年会结婚。
- More examples
- It's useless to speculate without more information.
- Royal-watchers have once again been speculating on the health of the princess.
- Scientists have speculated about the possibility of parallel universes.
(TRADE)
投机，做投机买卖
to buy and sell in the hope that the value of what you buy will increase and that it can then be sold at a higher price in order to make a profit
He made his money speculating on the London gold and silver markets. 他在伦敦黄金市场和白银市场上做投机生意赚了钱。
The company has been speculating in property for years. 这家公司做房地产投机生意已经有好几年了。