| 单词 | speculation |
| 释义 | speculation noun¹ 1making guesses about sth猜测adjective | verb + speculation | speculation + verb | preposition | phrases adjective➤considerable, intense, much, widespread相当多的／强烈的／多方的／广泛的猜测▸➤further, increasing, renewed进一步的／越来越多的／新一轮的推测➤continuing, endless持续的／无休止的猜测➤recent最新的猜测▸➤pure纯属猜测▸➤mere, sheer推测而已◆whether or not he will get the job is mere speculation.他到底能否得到这份工作只是推测而已。➤wild无根据的猜测▸➤media, press媒体的／新闻界的推测▸➤metaphysical, philosophical形而上学的／哲学的思辨verb + speculation➤cause, encourage, fuel, give rise to, increase, intensify, invite, lead to, prompt, raise引发推测；加剧猜测▸➤dampen, dismiss, quash (especially bre) 消除猜测▸➤end, put an end to结束推测▸➤confirm证实推测▸➤indulge in恣意猜测speculation + verb➤be rife, run rampant (especially name) 猜测很多◆speculation was rife as to who would be chosen as a successor.至于谁将成为继任者，各种猜测很多。◆with a lack of credible answers, speculation is running rampant.因为缺少有说服力的解释，人们众说纷纭。➤grow, mount猜测越来越多◆speculation is mounting that a new tax will be introduced.越来越多的人猜测新税就要开征了。➤centre/center on, surround猜测围绕⋯◆much speculation surrounds his role in the crisis.关于他在这场危机中的角色有诸多猜测。➤be based on猜测基于⋯◆amateur speculation based on questionable assumptions基于站不住脚的假设所作的外行的推测➤link (especially bre) 猜测与⋯有关◆there has been a lot of speculation linking the defender with a move to chelsea.许多人猜测这名后卫将转会到切尔西。preposition➤amid speculation在关于⋯的猜测中◆he was dropped from the team amid speculation that he was sick.在一片他患了病的猜测中，他被队里除名了。➤speculation among⋯中的猜测◆this issue has attracted a great deal of speculation among economists.这个问题引起了经济学家的许多猜测。◆there was wild speculation among the students as to the reason for postponing the lecture.关于推迟讲座的原因，学生中间有一些胡乱的猜测。➤speculation about, speculation as to, speculation on, speculation over关于⋯的猜测◆there has been increasing speculation over the company's future.对于该企业的未来有越来越多的猜测。phrases➤a matter for speculation, a matter of speculation, a subject of speculation推测的事情；猜测的话题➤speculation on sb's part某人的推测◆this is just speculation on my part.这只是我的推测。speculation noun² 2buying and selling for profit为获利而买卖adjective | preposition adjective➤financial金融投机▸➤market, stock-market (especially name) 市场／股市投机▸➤currency, land, property, real estate (name) , etc.货币、土地、地产、房产等投机preposition➤speculation in在⋯方面的投机◆speculation in oil石油投机➤speculation on在⋯上的投机◆speculation on the stock market股市上的投机speculation /spekjuleɪʃn/ noun [uncountable, countable] (finance 金融) 1.the activity of buying shares, property, goods, etc. in the hope of making a profit when you sell them, but with the risk of losing money 投机买卖◆speculation on the currency markets 在货币市场上的投机◆there has often been a lot of speculation in the company's shares before they announce their results. 在公布经营业绩之前公司股票往往会有大量投机买卖。⨁ currency / financial / market / property speculation货币／金融／市场／房地产投机 ☞ speculation speculation noun ➡ see also the entry for conclusion另见 conclusion 条speculation ♦︎ assumption ♦︎ guess ♦︎ presumption ♦︎ presupposition ♦︎ conjecture ♦︎ guessworkthese are all words for an idea about what is true, correct, etc. that is not necessarily based on all the facts.这些词均表示推测、猜测、假定。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆speculation / an assumption / a guess / a presumption / a presupposition / conjecture / guesswork about sth◆speculation / the assumption / a guess / the presumption / the presupposition / the conjecture that...◆(a) general speculation / assumption / presumption / conjecture◆(a) mere speculation / guess / presumption / conjecture / guesswork◆pure / sheer speculation / conjecture / guesswork◆a basic assumption / presumption / presupposition◆to make an assumption / a guess / a presumption / a conjecture◆to base sth on an assumption / a guess / a presumption / presupposition■ speculation /spekjuleɪʃn/ [uncountable, countable] the act of forming opinions about what has happened or what might happen without knowing all the facts推测；猜测；推断◆there has been increasing speculation over the future of the monarchy.对这个君主国前途的推测越来越多。◆she dismissed the newspaper report as pure speculation.她认为报纸上的报道纯属臆断，不值一顾。◆speculation was rife (= there was a lot of speculation) that he was having an affair.很多人猜测他有外遇。◆our speculations proved correct.事实证明，我们的推断是对的。 ➡ see also speculate → say 3 ■ assumption /əsʌmpʃn/ [countable] a belief or feeling that sth is true or that sth will happen, although there is no proof假定；假设◆there is a general but false assumption that intelligent people do better in life.有一种普遍但却是错误的假定，认为聪明的人会生活得更好些。◆we are working on the assumption that about 50 people will turn up.我们假定会来 50 人，并以此去安排。 ➡ see also assume → suppose ■ guess [countable] an attempt to give an answer or make a judgement about sth without being sure of all the facts猜测；猜想◆ (bre) go on! have a guess!来呀！猜猜看！◆ (name) take a guess!猜测一下！◆who do you think i saw yesterday? i'll give you three guesses.你猜我昨天看见谁了？我让你猜三次。◆my guess is that not many people will turn out today.我猜想今天不会有许多人到场。◆at a guess, there were about 40 people there.估计那儿有大约 40 人。◆it's probably about 300 kilometres away, but that's just a rough guess.很可能在 300 公里之外吧，不过这只是一个大致的猜测。 ➡ see also guess → estimate verb , guess → guess verb ■ presumption /prɪzʌmpʃn/ [countable] (rather formal) something that is thought to be true or probable可能的事；认为真实的事◆the general presumption is that the doctor knows best.人们普遍认为医生最了解情况。ⓘ in legal english (a) presumption [uncountable, countable] is the act of supposing that sth is true, although it has not yet been proved or is not certain.在法律用语中 presumption 表示对某事属实的假定，尽管没有证据证明或未确定其属实◆ (law法律) everyone is entitled to the presumption of innocence until they are proved guilty.每个人在被证明有罪之前都应被假定为无罪。 ➡ see also presume → say 3 , presume → suppose ■ presupposition /priːsʌpəzɪʃn/ [countable, uncountable] (formal, often disapproving) an idea that you suppose to be true and that you use as the basis of an argument even though it has not been proved; the act of supposing sth to be true假设的事情；假定；预设◆try to clear your mind of any presuppositions.要尽量把你头脑中的预设想法排除掉。◆these theories are based on presupposition and guesswork.这是些基于假设与猜测的理论。 ➡ see also presuppose → say 3 ■ conjecture /kəndʒektʃə(r)/ [countable, uncountable] (rather formal) an idea that is not based on definite knowledge and is formed by guessing; the process of forming an opinion or idea that is not based on definite knowledge猜测；推测；揣测；臆测◆the truth of this conjecture was confirmed the next day.这猜测第二天被证明果然不假。◆what was going on in the killer's mind is a matter for conjecture.凶手当时心里是怎么想的，这个问题只能由人们去推测了。 ➡ see also conjecture → guess verb ■ guesswork /geswɜːk; name geswɜːrk/ [uncountable] the process of trying to find an answer by guessing when you do not have enough information to be sure猜想；猜测◆a combination of guesswork and luck led them to the right address.一半靠猜一半靠运气，他们找到了正确的地点。speculation /spekjuleɪʃn/ [uncountable, countable] the act of forming opinions about what has happened or what might happen without knowing all the facts推测；猜测；推断◆there has been increasing speculation over the future of the monarchy.对这个君主国前途的推测越来越多。◆she dismissed the newspaper report as pure speculation.她认为报纸上的报道纯属臆断，不值一顾。◆speculation was rife (= there was a lot of speculation) that he was having an affair.很多人猜测他有外遇。◆our speculations proved correct.事实证明，我们的推断是对的。 ➡ see also speculate → say 3 speculationsee ⇨ guess 5 speculation /ˏspɛkjə`leʃən; ˌspekjˈleɪʃən/n [c,u] |
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