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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6395 COCA: 4809

speculate

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spec·u·late /ˈspekjəleɪt/ ●○○ verb  
1  [intransitiveI, transitiveT]GUESS to guess about the possible causes or effects of something, without knowing all the facts or details 猜测，推测
 She refused to speculate.
她拒绝猜测。
speculate on/about (why/what etc)
 Jones refused to speculate about what might happen.
琼斯拒绝猜测可能会发生什么事情。
speculate that
 Some analysts speculated that jobs will be lost.
一些分析家推测工作职位将会减少。
2  [intransitiveI]BFBB to buy goods, property, shares in a company etc, hoping that you will make a large profit when you sell them 投机，做投机买卖
speculate in/on
 He speculated in stocks.
他炒股票。
Examples from the Corpus
speculate• We don't know why the prehistoric stone circles were built. We can only speculate.• Party insiders had speculated about competition between Symington and Woods to lead the delegation.• People have been speculating about interstellar flight for years.• Wall Street had speculated earlier this week that Kodak would unload the unprofitable unit.• Terry speculated heavily in mining shares and lost a lot of money.• Builders and developers themselves may also speculate in land in this way.• Her father made his money speculating on the New York Stock Exchange.• Edward began to speculate on what life would be like if he were single again.• He speculated that the people down south in San Diego just don't know who Bob Farner is.• Edouard, who had had plenty of time to speculate, was still surprised by her arrival.
speculate that• Scientists speculate that a giant asteroid hit Earth millions of years ago.• Some experts speculate that a Perot candidacy would hurt the Dole-Kemp ticket more than Clinton in November.• But he and some other scientists speculate that microbes may once have dwelled in Martian bodies of water.• At another he speculates that none of them knew much about news or editing.• Expert witnesses speculated that the number of cases of leprosy in the country was between 500 and 2,500.• Some speculated that this may have been a product of trying to create a hypertext and converting that into text.• It is possible to speculate that this system might enter a region of chaotic behavior in vivo.
speculate in/on• Police would not speculate on a motive, except to say that Avanesian had a long-running dispute with his wife.• Builders and developers themselves may also speculate in land in this way.• They speculated on Luke's future standing in the community after he was discharged from hospital.• But he also speculated on much wider issues.• That is their secret, and will remain so; it behoves us not to pry, only to speculate in passing.• In the absence of systematic research on these questions one can only speculate on the likely consequences of changes in employment practices.• Without much else to do, they speculate on when and with whom she will lose her virginity.• We can speculate on why great things are often accomplished in dull or tacky surroundings.
From Longman Business Dictionary
speculatespec·u·late /ˈspekjəleɪt/ verb
1[intransitiveI]FINANCE to buy goods, shares, property etc in the hope that their value will increase so that you can sell them at a higher price and make a profit, often quickly
speculate in
Investors may speculate in distressed companies that they think may restructure themselves or be taken over.
speculate on
Many ordinary people have now started to speculate on the stock market.
It is no longer as profitable to speculate on oil futures.
2[intransitiveI, transitiveT] to think or talk about the possible causes or effects of something without knowing all the facts or details
speculate on/about
Many people speculate on the effect of long-term unemployment on the crime rate.
He declined to speculate about the likely cost of the project.
speculate that
Industry analysts now speculate that the company may go into receivership.
Origin speculate
(1500-1600) Latin past participle of speculari “to watch (secretly)”, from specere “to look (at)”
spec·u·late verb
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6395 COCA: 4809
speculate

verb

ADVERB | VERB + SPECULATE | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤openly, publicly公開推測◇Commentators are openly speculating on whether the accusation is false.評論家們公開推測這一指控是不是誣告。➤widely廣泛推測➤wildly不着邊際地推測◇The British press speculated wildly about his disappearance.對於他的失踪，英國報刊給出了各種各樣不着邊際的推測。VERB + SPECULATE➤can only只能推測➤be free to, feel free to隨意推測◇Both sides are free to speculate on the other's motives.雙方可以隨意推測對方的動機。➤decline to, refuse to拒絕推測▸➤be interesting to, be tempting to推測一下會很有趣；令人很想推測一下➤be possible to, be reasonable to有可能／有理由推測⋯◇It would seem entirely reasonable to speculate that tribal loyalties influenced the outcome of the election.對部落的效忠精神影響了選舉結果，這一推測很有道理。➤be premature to推測⋯過早◇It would be premature to speculate as to the outcome at this stage.這個時候就推測結果還為時尚早。➤be difficult to很難推測PREPOSITION➤about推測⋯◇There was no point in speculating about the possibility of them getting back together.推測他們是否會重歸於好毫無意義。➤as to推測關於⋯◇We can only speculate as to this man's identity.對於這名男子的身分我們只能猜測。➤on, upon對⋯進行推測◇He refused to speculate on her reasons for leaving.他不想去猜測她離開的原因。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6395 COCA: 4809
speculate verb
⇨ say 3
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6395 COCA: 4809
speculate
To discuss something: discuss, consider, talk...
To invest money: hedge, taper, have skin in the game...
Investing and investments: annuity, arbitrage, blue chip...

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