| 释义 |
Verb: speculate 'spekyu`leyt- To believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
- theorize, theorise [Brit], conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise [Brit], hypothecate, suppose - Talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion
"We were speculating whether the President had to resign after the scandal" - Reflect deeply on a subject
"philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"
- chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate - Invest at a risk
"I bought this house not because I want to live in it but to sell it later at a good price, so I am speculating"
- job
Derived forms: speculated, speculating, speculates See also: speculation, speculative, speculator Type of: anticipate, cerebrate, cogitate, commit, expect, invest, place, put, reason, think Encyclopedia: Speculate |