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speculatespeculateD.J.:[ˈspekjuleit]K.K.:[ˈspɛkjəˌlet]vt. & vi.1.■思索; 猜测, 推测We don't know all the circumstances, so it would be pointless to speculate.我们不了解所有的情况, 妄加推测是没有意义的。He speculated that he would succeed.他推测他将成功。vi.1.■投机Would he be what he is if he hadn't speculated on the stock of exchange?如果不搞证券投机买卖, 他会成为今天这个样子吗?

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speculate['spekjuleit]vi.1.■沉思,思索,考虑(about, on, upon):This is the method that we have been speculating about.这正是我们一直在思考的方法。2.■推测,猜测 (about,on):No one can speculate on what he's thinking about.没人知道他在想什么。3.■做投机生意；投机：to speculate on the futures搞期货投机生意vt.1.■推测，猜测：to speculate one's intention猜测某人的意图It is speculated that the murder was done by the international narcotics ring.据推测这次暗杀事件系国际贩毒集团所为。2.■怀疑；设想：No man speculates he would win the game.每个人都相信他将取得比赛的胜利。3.■观察(天体等)4.■在风险企业中投入(资金)5.■[废语]思考，考虑；研究近义词think变形vi.speculatedspeculating

speculatespeculate[ˈspekjuˌleit]vi.1.■沉思, 思索, 揣想, 设想, 推测(about, on, upon)2.■投机(in)speculate about the origin of the universe推测宇宙的起源speculate in stocks做股票投机speculate on a rise [fall]做多头[空头]投机, 赌涨[跌]I've been -ting on my future.我一直在思索我的未来。It's dangerous to speculate.做投机买卖是很危险的。

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词性变化speculate[ˈspekjuˌleit]vt.1.■对(有风险的事业)投资