1making guesses about sth猜測ADJECTIVE | VERB + SPECULATION | SPECULATION + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤considerable, intense, much, widespread相當多的/強烈的/多方的/廣泛的猜測▸➤further, increasing, renewed進一步的/越來越多的/新一輪的推測➤continuing, endless持續的/無休止的猜測➤recent最新的猜測▸➤pure純屬猜測▸➤mere, sheer推測而已◇Whether or not he will get the job is mere speculation.他到底能否得到這份工作只是推測而已。➤wild無根據的猜測▸➤media, press媒體的/新聞界的推測▸➤metaphysical, philosophical形而上學的/哲學的思辨VERB + SPECULATION➤cause, encourage, fuel, give rise to, increase, intensify, invite, lead to, prompt, raise引發推測;加劇猜測▸➤dampen, dismiss, quash (especially BrE) 消除猜測▸➤end, put an end to結束推測▸➤confirm證實推測▸➤indulge in恣意猜測SPECULATION + VERB➤be rife, run rampant (especially NAmE) 猜測很多◇Speculation was rife as to who would be chosen as a successor.至於誰將成為繼任者,各種猜測很多。◇With a lack of credible answers, speculation is running rampant.因為缺少有說服力的解釋,人們眾說紛紜。➤grow, mount猜測越來越多◇Speculation is mounting that a new tax will be introduced.越來越多的人猜測新稅就要開徵了。➤centre/center on, surround猜測圍繞⋯◇Much speculation surrounds his role in the crisis.關於他在這場危機中的角色有諸多猜測。➤be based on猜測基於⋯◇amateur speculation based on questionable assumptions基於站不住腳的假設所作的外行的推測➤link (especially BrE) 猜測與⋯有關◇There has been a lot of speculation linking the defender with a move to Chelsea.許多人猜測這名後衞將轉會到切爾西。PREPOSITION➤amid speculation在關於⋯的猜測中◇He was dropped from the team amid speculation that he was sick.在一片他患了病的猜測中,他被隊裏除名了。➤speculation among⋯中的猜測◇This issue has attracted a great deal of speculation among economists.這個問題引起了經濟學家的許多猜測。◇There was wild speculation among the students as to the reason for postponing the lecture.關於推遲講座的原因,學生中間有一些胡亂的猜測。➤speculation about, speculation as to, speculation on, speculation over關於⋯的猜測◇There has been increasing speculation over the company's future.對於該企業的未來有越來越多的猜測。PHRASES➤a matter for speculation, a matter of speculation, a subject of speculation推測的事情;猜測的話題➤speculation on sb's part某人的推測◇This is just speculation on my part.這只是我的推測。speculation
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2buying and selling for profit為獲利而買賣ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤financial金融投機▸➤market, stock-market (especially NAmE) 市場/股市投機▸➤currency, land, property, real estate (NAmE) , etc.貨幣、土地、地產、房產等投機PREPOSITION➤speculation in在⋯方面的投機◇speculation in oil石油投機➤speculation on在⋯上的投機◇speculation on the stock market股市上的投機
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