speculate ⇒ 大家都在猜测谁能得奖。 Dàjiā dōu zài cāicè shuí néng déjiǎng. → Everybody was speculating about who was going to win the prize.
监测
monitor
窥测
seek out ( pt , pp sought )
臆测
conjecture
观测
observe
预测
predict ⇒ 谈判结果与人们的预测很不一样。 Tánpàn jiéguǒ yǔ rénmen de yùcè hěn bù yīyàng. → The result of the negotiations was completely different from everyone's predictions.
居心叵测
have ulterior motives
民意测验
public opinion survey
高深莫测
unfathomable
天有不测风云
something unexpected can always happen ⇒ 天有不测风云,人有旦夕祸福。 Tiān yǒu bùcè fēngyún, rén yǒu dànxī huòfú. → Life is as unpredictable as the weather.