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TOEFL BNC: 3649 COCA: 4431

speculation

noun
 
/ˌspekjuˈleɪʃn/
/ˌspekjuˈleɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable]
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  1.  
    the act of forming opinions about what has happened or what might happen without knowing all the facts推测；猜测；推断
    • His private life is the subject of much speculation.他的私生活引起诸多猜测。
    • speculation that… There was widespread speculation that she was going to resign.人们纷纷推测她将辞职。
    • speculation about something Today's announcement ends months of speculation about the company's future.今天的声明使得几个月来关于公司未来的种种猜测就此烟消云散。
    • speculation over something The president’s absence led to speculation over his health.总统的缺席导致了对他健康状况的猜测。
    • She dismissed the newspaper reports as pure speculation.她说报纸上的报道毫无根据，纯属臆断。
    • Our speculations proved right.事实证明，我们的推断是对的。
    Extra Examples
    • He was dropped from the team amid speculation that he was sick.在一片他患了病的猜测中，他被队里除名了。
    • Much speculation surrounds his role in the crisis.关于他在这场危机中的角色有诸多猜测。
    • Speculation is mounting that a new tax will be introduced.越来越多的人猜测新税就要开征了。
    • Speculation was rife as to who would be chosen as a successor.至于谁将成为继任者，各种猜测很多。
    • Speculation was rife as to whom the prince might marry.大家都在推测王子会娶谁。
    • There has been a lot of speculation linking the defender with a move to Chelsea.许多人猜测这名后卫将转会到切尔西。
    • There has been increasing speculation over the company's future.对于该企业的未来有越来越多的猜测。
    • There was wild speculation among the students as to the reason for cancelling the lecture.关于取消讲座的原因，学生有各种各样的猜测。
    • This is just speculation on my part.这只是我的推测。
    • This issue has attracted a great deal of speculation among economists.这个问题引起了经济学家的许多猜测。
    • Whether or not he will get the job is mere speculation.他到底能否得到这份工作只是推测而已。
    • With a lack of credible answers, speculation is running rampant.因为缺少有说服力的解释，人们众说纷纭。
    • amateur speculation based on questionable assumptions基于站不住脚的假设所作的外行的推测
    • Speculation was rife that he was having an affair.很多人猜测他有外遇。
    • The visit fuelled speculation about a major arms deal between the two countries.这次访问引发了对两国间一项重大武器交易的猜测。
    • There has been intense media speculation over the past few days.过去几天，媒体一直在激烈猜测。
    Topics Opinion and argumentb2, Doubt, guessing and certaintyb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • considerable
    • intense
    • much
    • …
    verb + speculation
    • cause
    • encourage
    • fuel
    • …
    speculation + verb
    • be rife
    • run rampant
    • grow
    • …
    preposition
    • amid speculation
    • speculation among
    • speculation about
    • …
    phrases
    • a matter for speculation
    • a matter of speculation
    • a subject of speculation
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
    speculation (in something) the activity of buying and selling goods or shares in a company in the hope of making a profit, but with the risk of losing money投机买卖；炒股
    • speculation in oil石油投机
    • speculation against the euro针对欧元的投机
    • speculation on the stock market股市上的投机
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • financial
    • market
    • stock-market
    • …
    preposition
    • speculation in
    • speculation on
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TOEFL BNC: 3649 COCA: 4431
speculation

noun¹

 1making guesses about sth猜測ADJECTIVE | VERB + SPECULATION | SPECULATION + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤considerable, intense, much, widespread相當多的／強烈的／多方的／廣泛的猜測▸➤further, increasing, renewed進一步的／越來越多的／新一輪的推測➤continuing, endless持續的／無休止的猜測➤recent最新的猜測▸➤pure純屬猜測▸➤mere, sheer推測而已◇Whether or not he will get the job is mere speculation.他到底能否得到這份工作只是推測而已。➤wild無根據的猜測▸➤media, press媒體的／新聞界的推測▸➤metaphysical, philosophical形而上學的／哲學的思辨VERB + SPECULATION➤cause, encourage, fuel, give rise to, increase, intensify, invite, lead to, prompt, raise引發推測；加劇猜測▸➤dampen, dismiss, quash (especially BrE) 消除猜測▸➤end, put an end to結束推測▸➤confirm證實推測▸➤indulge in恣意猜測SPECULATION + VERB➤be rife, run rampant (especially NAmE) 猜測很多◇Speculation was rife as to who would be chosen as a successor.至於誰將成為繼任者，各種猜測很多。◇With a lack of credible answers, speculation is running rampant.因為缺少有說服力的解釋，人們眾說紛紜。➤grow, mount猜測越來越多◇Speculation is mounting that a new tax will be introduced.越來越多的人猜測新稅就要開徵了。➤centre/center on, surround猜測圍繞⋯◇Much speculation surrounds his role in the crisis.關於他在這場危機中的角色有諸多猜測。➤be based on猜測基於⋯◇amateur speculation based on questionable assumptions基於站不住腳的假設所作的外行的推測➤link (especially BrE) 猜測與⋯有關◇There has been a lot of speculation linking the defender with a move to Chelsea.許多人猜測這名後衞將轉會到切爾西。PREPOSITION➤amid speculation在關於⋯的猜測中◇He was dropped from the team amid speculation that he was sick.在一片他患了病的猜測中，他被隊裏除名了。➤speculation among⋯中的猜測◇This issue has attracted a great deal of speculation among economists.這個問題引起了經濟學家的許多猜測。◇There was wild speculation among the students as to the reason for postponing the lecture.關於推遲講座的原因，學生中間有一些胡亂的猜測。➤speculation about, speculation as to, speculation on, speculation over關於⋯的猜測◇There has been increasing speculation over the company's future.對於該企業的未來有越來越多的猜測。PHRASES➤a matter for speculation, a matter of speculation, a subject of speculation推測的事情；猜測的話題➤speculation on sb's part某人的推測◇This is just speculation on my part.這只是我的推測。
speculation

noun²

 2buying and selling for profit為獲利而買賣ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤financial金融投機▸➤market, stock-market (especially NAmE) 市場／股市投機▸➤currency, land, property, real estate (NAmE) , etc.貨幣、土地、地產、房產等投機PREPOSITION➤speculation in在⋯方面的投機◇speculation in oil石油投機➤speculation on在⋯上的投機◇speculation on the stock market股市上的投機
TOEFL BNC: 3649 COCA: 4431
speculation

noun

  ➡ See also the entry for conclusion 另见conclusion条speculation ♦︎ assumption ♦︎ guess ♦︎ presumption ♦︎ presupposition ♦︎ conjecture ♦︎ guessworkThese are all words for an idea about what is true, correct, etc. that is not necessarily based on all the facts. 这些词均表示推测、猜测、假定。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆speculation / an assumption / a guess / a presumption / a presupposition / conjecture / guesswork about sth◆speculation / the assumption / a guess / the presumption / the presupposition / the conjecture that...◆(a) general speculation / assumption / presumption / conjecture◆(a) mere speculation / guess / presumption / conjecture / guesswork◆pure / sheer speculation / conjecture / guesswork◆a basic assumption / presumption / presupposition◆to make an assumption / a guess / a presumption / a conjecture◆to base sth on an assumption / a guess / a presumption / presupposition■ speculation ˌspekjuˈleɪʃn [uncountable, countable] the act of forming opinions about what has happened or what might happen without knowing all the facts 推测；猜测；推断◆There has been increasing speculation over the future of the monarchy.对这个君主国前途的推测越来越多。◆She dismissed the newspaper report as pure speculation.她认为报纸上的报道纯属臆断，不值一顾。◆Speculation was rife (= there was a lot of speculation) that he was having an affair.很多人猜测他有外遇。◆Our speculations proved correct.事实证明，我们的推断是对的。  see also speculate ⇨ say 3 ■ assumption əˈsʌmpʃn [countable] a belief or feeling that sth is true or that sth will happen, although there is no proof 假定；假设◆There is a general but false assumption that intelligent people do better in life.有一种普遍但却是错误的假定，认为聪明的人会生活得更好些。◆We are working on the assumption that about 50 people will turn up.我们假定会来50人，并以此去安排。  see also assume ⇨ suppose ■ guess [countable] an attempt to give an answer or make a judgement about sth without being sure of all the facts 猜测；猜想◆ (BrE) Go on! Have a guess!来呀！猜猜看！◆ (NAmE) Take a guess!猜测一下！◆Who do you think I saw yesterday? I'll give you three guesses.你猜我昨天看见谁了？我让你猜三次。◆My guess is that not many people will turn out today.我猜想今天不会有许多人到场。◆At a guess, there were about 40 people there.估计那儿有大约40人。◆It's probably about 300 kilometres away, but that's just a rough guess.很可能在300公里之外吧，不过这只是一个大致的猜测。  see also guess ⇨ estimate verb , guess ⇨ guess verb ■ presumption prɪˈzʌmpʃn [countable] (rather formal) something that is thought to be true or probable 可能的事；认为真实的事◆The general presumption is that the doctor knows best.人们普遍认为医生最了解情况。ⓘ In legal English (a) presumption [uncountable, countable] is the act of supposing that sth is true, although it has not yet been proved or is not certain. 在法律用语中presumption表示对某事属实的假定，尽管没有证据证明或未确定其属实◆ (law 法律) Everyone is entitled to the presumption of innocence until they are proved guilty.每个人在被证明有罪之前都应假定无罪。   see also presume ⇨ say 3 , presume ⇨ suppose ■ presupposition ˌpriːsʌpəˈzɪʃn [countable, uncountable] (formal, often disapproving) an idea that you suppose to be true and that you use as the basis of an argument even though it has not been proved; the act of supposing sth to be true 假设的事情；假定；预设◆Try to clear your mind of any presuppositions.要尽量把你头脑中的预设想法排除掉。◆These theories are based on presupposition and guesswork.这是些基于假设与猜测的理论。  see also presuppose ⇨ say 3 ■ conjecture kənˈdʒektʃə(r) [countable, uncountable] (rather formal) an idea that is not based on definite knowledge and is formed by guessing; the process of forming an opinion or idea that is not based on definite knowledge 猜测；推测；揣测；臆测◆The truth of this conjecture was confirmed the next day.这猜测第二天被证明果然不假。◆What was going on in the killer's mind is a matter for conjecture.凶手当时心里是怎么想的，这个问题只能由人们去推测了。  see also conjecture ⇨ guess verb ■ guesswork ˈgeswɜːk; NAmE ˈgeswɜːrk [uncountable] the process of trying to find an answer by guessing when you do not have enough information to be sure 猜想；猜测◆A combination of guesswork and luck led them to the right address.一半靠猜一半靠运气，他们找到了正确的地点。
TOEFL BNC: 3649 COCA: 4431
speculation
Guesses and estimates: guess, estimate, speculation...
Relating to making profit: break-even point, commercial, speculative...

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