单词 | speculator |
释义 | speculator[ spek-yuh-ley-ter ] / ˈspɛk yəˌleɪ tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR speculator ON THESAURUS.COM nouna person who is engaged in commercial or financial speculation. a person who makes advance purchases of tickets, as to games or theatrical performances, that are likely to be in demand, for resale later at a higher price. a person who is devoted to mental speculation. Origin of speculator1545–55; <Latin speculātor explorer, equivalent to speculā(rī) to watch over, explore, reconnoiter (see speculate) + -tor-tor Words nearby speculatorspeculate, speculation, speculative, speculative fiction, speculative philosophy, speculator, speculum, speculum forceps, speculum metal, sped, Spee Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for speculatorBritish Dictionary definitions for speculatorspeculator / (ˈspɛkjʊˌleɪtə) / nouna person who speculates NZ rugby an undirected kick of the ball Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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