speculate
v
1 [I, Ipr, Tf]
~ (about/on/upon sth) form opinions without having definite or complete knowledge or evidence; guess 思考; 思索; 推断; 推测
speculate about/upon the future 对未来的推想
I wouldn't like to speculate on the reasons for her resignation. 我不愿意猜测她辞职的原因.
I can only speculate that he left willingly. 我看他一定是自愿走的.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (in sth) buy and sell goods or stocks and shares in the hope of making a profit through changes in their value, but with the risk of losing money 投机; 做投机买卖
speculate in oil shares 做石油股票的投机买卖
speculating on the stock market 进行证券投机.
Mmm, I see. It feels a bit tense. what happened exactly?
哦,我知道了。摸起来有点硬。到底发生了什么事?
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