| 单词 | speculator |
| 释义 | speculator (once / 1639 pages) n A speculator is someone who takes a chance on losing a lot of money when there's a prospect of making even more money. A speculator might, for example, invest in a risky stock in the hopes she can sell it eventually at a profit. In a way, everyone who invests in the financial market is a bit of a speculator — the possibility of losing money is always there, as is a chance (and hope) of making money. Gamblers are speculators too, hoping to win big but vulnerable to losing everything on a poker game. Less commonly, a speculator is simply someone who speculates, or guesses without enough information. The financial meaning dates from the 18th century. WORD FAMILYspeculator: speculators+/speculate: speculated, speculates, speculating, speculation, speculative, speculator/speculation: speculations/speculative: speculatively, speculativeness USAGE EXAMPLESHer mother, the former Edith G. Cash, a homemaker, was the daughter of a Republican land speculator. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) "But the rebalancing process is still in its infancy and speculators want to position for that," he added. Reuters(Dec 30, 2016) “But there’s a disconnect between the urban fabric and culture of the neighborhood and what speculators want to do,” he continued. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) 1n someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains Syn|Hypo|Hyper plunger hedger someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss operatora speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets scalpersomeone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost venture capitalista speculator who makes money available for innovative projects (especially in high technology) ticket tout, toutsomeone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit adventurer, venturer a person who enjoys taking risks gamblera person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events 2n someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts Hyper thinker someone who exercises the mind (usually in an effort to reach a decision) |
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