单词 | speculate |
释义 | speculate['spekjuleit]vi. 深思, 推测, 投机【经】 投机 speculate spec.u.late AHD: [spµk“y…-l³t”] D.J. [6spekj*7le!t]K.K. [6spWkj*7let]v.(动词) spec.u.lat.ed,spec.u.lat.ing,spec.u.lates v.intr.(不及物动词)1. To meditate on a subject; reflect.思考:对某一问题思考;沉思2. To engage in a course of reasoning often based on inconclusive evidence.See Synonyms at conjecture See Synonyms at think 推测,猜测:根据不确定的证据所进行的推理过程参见 conjecture参见 think3. To engage in the buying or selling of a commodity with an element of risk on the chance of profit.投机:冒一定的风险从事商品买卖以求获利的机会v.tr.(及物动词)To assume to be true without conclusive evidence:推测:没有确切证据地推测:speculated that high cholesterol was a contributing factor to the patient's health problems.推测高胆固醇含量是影响病人健康的一个因素语源:1. Latin specul³r&9{º} specul³t- [to observe] 拉丁语 specul³r&9{º} specul³t- [观察] 2. from specula [watchtower] 源自 specula [观望塔] 3. from specere [to look at] * see spek- 源自 specere [看着] *参见 spek- |
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