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词汇 speculate
释义 spec·u·late AHD[spĕkʹyə-lāt'] D.J.[ˈspekjəˌleɪt]K.K.[ˈspɛkjəˌlet]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
    1. 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 think
    1. 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)
  1. 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
Etymology语源
    1. Latin speculārī speculāt- [to observe] 拉丁语 speculārī speculāt- [观察]
    1. from specula [watchtower] 源自 specula [观望塔]
    1. from specere [to look at] * see spek- 源自 specere [看着] * 参见 spek-
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