1. | [i][t] 推测;猜测;推断to form an opinion about sth without knowing all the details or facts |
We all speculated about the reasons for her resignation. 我们大家都推测过她辞职的原因。 | |
It is useless to speculate why he did it. 对他为什么这么做妄加猜测毫无用处。 | |
We can speculate that the stone circles were used in some sort of pagan ceremony. 我们可以推测,这些石头排成的圆圈是用于某种异教崇拜仪式的。 |
2. | [i] ~ (in/on sth) 投机;做投机买卖to buy goods, property, shares, etc., hoping to make a profit when you sell them, but with the risk of losing money |
He likes to speculate on the stock market. 他喜欢炒股。 |