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speculation [͵spekju'leiʃən] 
词性及解释
  • n.
    沉思, 推测, 投机
  • 【经】
    投机交易, 买空卖空
英英解释
  • 1.
    n.a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
    [例]
      speculations about the outcome of the election
      he dismissed it as mere conjecture
  • 2.
    n.an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
    [同]venture
    [例]
      he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it
常用词组
习惯用语
  • 1.
    buy sth. as a speculation
    投机购买某物
  • 2.
    engage in speculation
    从事投机, 做投机生意
  • 3.
    lead to the speculation
    引起猜测
  • 4.
    much given to speculation
    想入非非
  • 5.
    Much speculation is rife concerning [as to about]...
    关于...有许多猜测。
  • 6.
    on speculation
    投机, 碰运气地
  • 7.
    spread the speculation that
    散播空气说
例句
  • 1.
    As the stock of foreign currency accumulates, speculation on AN appreciation rises, making it ever more costly to hold the currency down.
    随着外币资产累积,对升值的预期也将提高,甚至使将货币汇率压低的成本更高。
  • 2.
    Aichujiali "flatly" rebutted speculation that Uruguay would probably restrict money withdrawal from banks like Argentina
    艾楚加利也「断然」驳斥可能仿效邻国阿根廷限制银行提款的揣测。
  • 3.
    There HAS been a great deal of speculation about the Prime Minister's resignation.
    最近有关首相辞职的臆测颇多。
  • 4.
    His speculation reduced HIM to beggary.
    他的投机使他陷于赤贫。
  • 5.
    That has fueled much speculation over which company will emerge victorious In the battle for the loyalty of a new generation of Netizens
    谈判失败营造出一个悬念:AOL和微软在争夺新一代网民的战斗中,谁将最后取胜。
  • 6.
    The speculation which for some time was rife concerning [the Book's] authorship MADE many turn to it
    关于作者的推测一度非常流行,这使得许多人都注意到了那本书
  • 7.
    Mere speculation OR conjecture
    揣测之词
  • 8.
    During 1987, as in some earlier years, there was speculation in the PRESS from time to time about our purchase or sale of various securities.
    跟前几年一样,在1987年媒体不时在猜测我们进出的投资标的
  • 9.
    We have Been given speculation and Romance instead of the facts.
    给我们的全是猜测和胡诌而不是事实
  • 10.
    a priori speculation upon questions that are unanswerable to scientific observation,analysis,or experiment.
    推理对于通过科学观察、分析或实验无法解决的问题进行的高深莫测的推理
词汇级别

小测验:选择正确的单词

speculation means:
  • A.cdonjecture
  • B.fdroth
  • C.ldimitation
  • D.ydearning

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