spec·u·la·tive
adjective/ˈspekjələtɪv/
/ˈspekjələtɪv/, /ˈspekjəleɪtɪv/
- based on guessing or on opinions that have been formed without knowing all the facts
推测的；猜测的；推断的 - The report is highly speculative and should be ignored.
这个报道推测的成分很大，应该不予理会。
- The report is highly speculative and should be ignored.
- showing that you are trying to guess something
揣摩的；忖度的；试探的 - She cast a speculative look at Kate.
她带着疑问的眼神看了凯特一眼。
- She cast a speculative look at Kate.
- (of business activity) done in the hope of making a profit but involving the risk of losing money
投机性的；风险性的 - speculative investment
有风险的投资
- speculative investment
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French speculatif, -ive or late Latin speculativus, from the verb speculari, from specula ‘watchtower’, from specere ‘to look’.