speculation

speculation [ˌspekjuˈleiʃən] n.

1. ■ 沉思, 思考, 思索

2. ■ 推测(about, on, upon)

3. ■ 投机, 投机买卖[事业](in)

4. ■ 一种纸牌戏

Your speculations were all quite close to the truth. 你的揣测都很接近于事实。

S-is a dangerous way of trying to make fortune. 做投机买卖是一种很危险的谋财之道。

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习惯用语

buy sth. as a speculation

1. ■ 投机购买某物

engage in speculation

1. ■ 从事投机, 做投机生意

lead to the speculation

1. ■ 引起猜测

much given to speculation

1. ■ 想入非非

Much speculation is rife concerning [as to about]...

1. ■ 关于...有许多猜测。

on speculation

1. ■ 投机, 碰运气地

spread the speculation that

1. ■ 散播空气说

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特殊用法

bear speculation

1. ■ 空头投机

bull speculation

1. ■ 多头投机

business [commercial] speculation

1. ■ 商业上投机

dabble speculation

1. ■ 小试投机

destabilization speculation

1. ■ 使市场不稳定的投机

exchange speculation

1. ■ 汇兑[外汇]投机, 交易所投机

foreign exchange speculation

1. ■ 外汇投机

heavy speculation

1. ■ 大规模投机

intellectual speculation

1. ■ 知识的思索

joint speculation

1. ■ 合伙投机买卖

monetary speculation

1. ■ 金融投机

refrain speculation

1. ■ 抑制投机

wildcat stock speculation

1. ■ 非法经营的股票投机