| 单词 | speculative |
| 释义 | speculative (once / 972 pages) adj Speculative describes very risky and unproven ideas or chances. You might have great ideas about starting your own business but your plans are speculative until you earn money from them. Speculative describes abstract ideas — usually with high risk — that often come with excitement and expectation too. A speculative investment could mean putting lots of cash into a business or real estate property hoping it will make money later. Anything speculative is based on prediction: whatever it is hasn't happened yet. WORD FAMILYspeculative: speculatively, speculativeness+/speculate: speculated, speculates, speculating, speculation, speculative, speculator/speculation: speculations/speculator: speculators USAGE EXAMPLESBut prosecutors called that argument “far-fetched and speculative” in court papers filed in New York federal court Friday. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) What the government did not foresee was an explosion of speculative bond trading by Chinese banks. New York Times(Dec 20, 2016) The challenge for policymakers will be in ensuring home ownership remains attractive even as they put in place curbs to temper a speculative rally. Reuters(Dec 19, 2016) 1adj not based on fact or investigation speculative knowledge Syn notional theoretic, theoretical concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations 2adj showing curiosity raised a speculative eyebrow Syn inquisitive, questioning, wondering curious eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns) 3adj not financially safe or secure speculative business enterprises Syn bad, high-risk, risky unsound not sound financially |
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