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单词 speculation
释义

speculation ​‌‌

​noun countable/uncountable
UK /ˌspekjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
Word Forms
singularspeculation
pluralspeculations
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    ideas or discussion about why something has happened or what might happen
    speculation about:

    There has been a great deal of speculation about what will happen after the elections.

    speculation that:

    Shannon is visiting Britain amid speculation that a deal has been done.

    fuel/prompt speculation (=cause speculation):

    The visit has fuelled speculation that the pair are planning to get married.

    pure/mere speculation (=guesses that are completely wrong):

    Government officials dismissed the report as pure speculation.

    Synonyms and related words
    Guesses and estimates
    guess
    estimate
    speculation
    Collocates
    Verbs frequently used with speculation as the object
    ▪ feed, fuel, lead to, prompt, provoke, spark, stimulate
  2. 2
    attempts to make a large profit by buying and selling things such as property or shares
    Synonyms and related words
    Relating to making profit
    break-even point
    commercial
    speculative

speculation ​‌‌

​noun countable/uncountable
US /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
Word Forms
singularspeculation
pluralspeculations
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    ideas or discussion about why something has happened or what might happen
    speculation about:

    There has been a great deal of speculation about what will happen after the elections.

    speculation that:

    Shannon is visiting Brazil amid speculation that a deal has been done.

    fuel/prompt speculation (=cause speculation):

    The visit has fueled speculation that the pair are planning to get married.

    pure/mere speculation (=guesses that are completely wrong):

    Government officials dismissed the report as pure speculation.

    Synonyms and related words
    Guesses and estimates
    guess
    estimate
    speculation
    Collocates
    Verbs frequently used with speculation as the object
    ▪ feed, fuel, lead to, prompt, provoke, spark, stimulate
  2. 2
    attempts to make a large profit by buying and selling things such as property or stock
    Synonyms and related words
    Relating to making profit
    break-even point
    commercial
    speculative
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