| 单词 | speculation |
| 释义 | speculation[ spek-yuh-ley-shuhn ] / ˌspɛk yəˈleɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR speculation ON THESAURUS.COM nounthe contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny. a single instance or process of consideration. a conclusion or opinion reached by such contemplation: These speculations are impossible to verify. conjectural consideration of a matter; conjecture or surmise: a report based on speculation rather than facts. engagement in business transactions involving considerable risk but offering the chance of large gains, especially trading in commodities, stocks, etc., in the hope of profit from changes in the market price. a speculative commercial venture or undertaking. Origin of speculation1325–75; Middle English speculacioun<Late Latin speculātiōn- (stem of speculātiō) exploration, observation. See speculate, -ion SYNONYMS FOR speculation3 supposition, view, theory, hypothesis. SEE SYNONYMS FOR speculation ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM speculationDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for speculation
British Dictionary definitions for speculationspeculation / (ˌspɛkjʊˈleɪʃən) / nounthe act or an instance of speculating a supposition, theory, or opinion arrived at through speculating investment involving high risk but also the possibility of high profits Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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