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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   speculate

   • IPA[ˈspek(y)əˌlāt]

   美式

   • v.
     form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence；invest in stocks, property, or other ventures in the hope of gain but with the risk of loss

   • verb: speculate, 3rd person present: speculates, gerund or present participle: speculating, past tense: speculated, past participle: speculated

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence my colleagues speculate about my private life observers speculated that the authorities wished to improve their image 同義詞 conjecture, theorize, form theories, hypothesize, make suppositions, ... 更多postulate, guess, make guesses, surmise, think, wonder, muse
   • 2. invest in stocks, property, or other ventures in the hope of gain but with the risk of loss he didn't look as though he had the money to speculate in stocks 同義詞 gamble, take a risk/chance, venture, take a venture, wager, ... 更多invest, play the market, informalhave a flutter, punt
3. • 更多解釋

   speculate

   • IPA[ˈspɛkjʊleɪt]

   英式

   • v.
     form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence: my colleagues speculate about my private life observers speculated that the authorities wished to improve their image

   Oxford Dictionary