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

spec•u•la•tor n.

Businessa person who is engaged in commercial or financial speculation.
a person who makes advance purchases of tickets, as to games or theatrical performances, that are likely to be in demand, for resale later at a higher price.
a person who is devoted to mental speculation.

Latin speculātor explorer, equivalent. to speculā(rī) to watch over, explore, reconnoiter (see speculate) + -tor -tor
1545–55

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speculator /ˈspɛkjʊˌleɪtə/ n

a person who speculates
NZ an undirected kick of the ball

spec•u•late v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing.

to consider or think curiously about (something); suppose, propose, or wonder: [no object; (~ + about/on/upon + object)]The audience is left to speculate on what might happen when the hero returns.[~ + clause]to speculate that an agreement will be reached; They speculated whether the quarrel was serious.
Business to buy or sell goods, property, etc., esp. at risk of a loss, in the hope of making a profit through changes in the market:[no object* (~ + in/on + object)]He lost too much money speculating on the gold market.

spec•u•la•tive adj.
spec•u•la•tor, n. [countable]See -spec-.

spec•u•late v.i., -lat•ed, -lat•ing.

to engage in thought or reflection;
meditate (often fol. by on, upon, or a clause).
to indulge in conjectural thought.
Businessto engage in any business transaction involving considerable risk or the chance of large gains, esp. to buy and sell commodities, stocks, etc., in the expectation of a quick or very large profit.

Latin speculātus, past participle of speculārī to watch over, explore, reconnoiter, derivative of specula watch tower, noun, nominal derivative of specere to look, regard; see -ate¹
1590–1600

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged think, reflect, cogitate.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged conjecture, guess, surmise, suppose, theorize.

单词	speculator
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 spec•u•la•tor (spek′yə lā′tər),USA pronunciation n. Businessa person who is engaged in commercial or financial speculation. a person who makes advance purchases of tickets, as to games or theatrical performances, that are likely to be in demand, for resale later at a higher price. a person who is devoted to mental speculation. Latin speculātor explorer, equivalent. to speculā(rī) to watch over, explore, reconnoiter (see speculate) + -tor -tor 1545–55 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: speculator /ˈspɛkjʊˌleɪtə/ n a person who speculates NZ an undirected kick of the ball WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 spec•u•late /ˈspɛkyəˌleɪt/USA pronunciation v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. to consider or think curiously about (something); suppose, propose, or wonder: [no object; (~ + about/on/upon + object)]The audience is left to speculate on what might happen when the hero returns.[~ + clause]to speculate that an agreement will be reached; They speculated whether the quarrel was serious. Business to buy or sell goods, property, etc., esp. at risk of a loss, in the hope of making a profit through changes in the market:[no object* (~ + in/on + object)]He lost too much money speculating on the gold market. spec•u•la•tive /ˈspɛkyələtɪv, -ˌleɪ-/USA pronunciation adj. spec•u•la•tor, n. [countable]See -spec-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 spec•u•late (spek′yə lāt′),USA pronunciation v.i., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often fol. by on, upon, or a clause). to indulge in conjectural thought. Businessto engage in any business transaction involving considerable risk or the chance of large gains, esp. to buy and sell commodities, stocks, etc., in the expectation of a quick or very large profit. Latin speculātus, past participle of speculārī to watch over, explore, reconnoiter, derivative of specula watch tower, noun, nominal derivative of specere to look, regard; see -ate¹ 1590–1600 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged think, reflect, cogitate. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged conjecture, guess, surmise, suppose, theorize.
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