speculative
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ A piece of information that is speculative is based on guesses rather than knowledge. 猜測(cè)性的
The papers ran speculative stories about the mysterious disappearance of Eddie Donagan. 各報(bào)刊登了有關(guān)埃迪?多納根神秘失蹤的猜測(cè)性報(bào)道。
2. ADJ Speculative is used to describe activities which involve buying goods or shares, or buildings and properties, in the hope of being able to sell them again at a higher price and make a profit. 投機(jī)性的
Thousands of retirees were persuaded to mortgage their homes to invest in speculative bonds. 上千的退休人員被勸說抵押他們的房子去投資投機(jī)性的債券。
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speculative /?sp?kj?l?t?v/
劍橋詞典
speculative adjective (GUESS)
based on a guess and not on information
猜測(cè)的；推測(cè)的，推斷的
The article was dismissed as highly speculative. 該文被斥為純屬臆測(cè)。
speculative adjective (TRADE)
bought or done in order to make a profit in the future
投機(jī)性的，投機(jī)買賣的
The office block was built as a speculative venture . 這棟寫字樓的建造是一樁投機(jī)生意。 返回 speculative