英语词汇“speculate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Speculate

vverb.cognitionto believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

Synset:conjecture hypothecate hypothesise hypothesize suppose theorise theorize

Examples:

Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps

Derivationally Related Form:theorizerhypothesistheorisationspeculationconjecturesupposalspeculativesuppositionspeculatortheorisertheory

Hypernyms:anticipate expect

Inherited Hypernyms:speculateexpectevaluatethink

Direct Hyponyms:constructdevelopexplicateformulatereconstructretrace

Full Troponyms:etymologizeexplicatematurereconstructredevelop

Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | They --- that there was a traffic accident (apply to: theorize, theorise, hypothecate, conjecture, hypothesize, speculate)

vverb.communicationtalk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion

Examples:

We were speculating whether the President had to resign after the scandal

Derivationally Related Form:speculatorspeculationspeculative

Hypernyms:reason

Inherited Hypernyms:speculatereasonthink

Direct Hyponyms:guesshazardpretendsaysupposeventure

Full Troponyms:augurbetenlightenforecastguesspredictprophesyreadscrysecond-guesssupposesuspectvaticinate

Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE

vverb.cognitionreflect deeply on a subject

Synset:chew over contemplate excogitate meditate mull mull over muse ponder reflect ruminate think over

Examples:

I mulled over the events of the afternoon
philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years
The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate

Derivationally Related Form:musemuserruminatorruminativepondererspeculationcontemplativemeditationruminationspeculativemusingexcogitativemullercontemplationmeditativereflective

Hypernyms:cerebrate cogitate think

Inherited Hypernyms:chew overthink

Direct Hyponyms:bethinkcogitateconsiderintrospectpremeditatepuzzlequestionstudytheologisetheologizewonder

Full Troponyms:bethinkcogitatecomparefactorintrospectpremeditatepuzzlescruplestudytheologizewonder

Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP | Somebody ---s something (apply to: chew over, think over)

vverb.possessioninvest at a risk

Synset:job

Examples:

I bought this house not because I want to live in it but to sell it later at a good price, so I am speculating

Derivationally Related Form:speculatorspeculationspeculative

Hypernyms:commit invest place put

Inherited Hypernyms:speculateinvestspendpaygivetransfer

Direct Hyponyms:bull

Full Troponyms:bull

Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP

单词	speculate
释义	Speculate vverb.cognitionto believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds Synset:conjecture hypothecate hypothesise hypothesize suppose theorise theorize Examples: Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps Derivationally Related Form:theorizerhypothesistheorisationspeculationconjecturesupposalspeculativesuppositionspeculatortheorisertheory Hypernyms:anticipate expect Inherited Hypernyms:speculateexpectevaluatethink Direct Hyponyms:constructdevelopexplicateformulatereconstructretrace Full Troponyms:etymologizeexplicatematurereconstructredevelop Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s that CLAUSE \| They --- that there was a traffic accident (apply to: theorize, theorise, hypothecate, conjecture, hypothesize, speculate) vverb.communicationtalk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion Examples: We were speculating whether the President had to resign after the scandal Derivationally Related Form:speculatorspeculationspeculative Hypernyms:reason Inherited Hypernyms:speculatereasonthink Direct Hyponyms:guesshazardpretendsaysupposeventure Full Troponyms:augurbetenlightenforecastguesspredictprophesyreadscrysecond-guesssupposesuspectvaticinate Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s \| Somebody ---s that CLAUSE vverb.cognitionreflect deeply on a subject Synset:chew over contemplate excogitate meditate mull mull over muse ponder reflect ruminate think over Examples: I mulled over the events of the afternoon philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate Derivationally Related Form:musemuserruminatorruminativepondererspeculationcontemplativemeditationruminationspeculativemusingexcogitativemullercontemplationmeditativereflective Hypernyms:cerebrate cogitate think Inherited Hypernyms:chew overthink Direct Hyponyms:bethinkcogitateconsiderintrospectpremeditatepuzzlequestionstudytheologisetheologizewonder Full Troponyms:bethinkcogitatecomparefactorintrospectpremeditatepuzzlescruplestudytheologizewonder Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP \| Somebody ---s something (apply to: chew over, think over) vverb.possessioninvest at a risk Synset:job Examples: I bought this house not because I want to live in it but to sell it later at a good price, so I am speculating Derivationally Related Form:speculatorspeculationspeculative Hypernyms:commit invest place put Inherited Hypernyms:speculateinvestspendpaygivetransfer Direct Hyponyms:bull Full Troponyms:bull Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s \| Somebody ---s PP
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