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| /ˌspekjʊˈleɪʃn/ |
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| 1 | guesses about why something has happened or what might happen 推测；猜测 |
| +about There has been a great deal of speculation about what will happen after the elections. 关于选举后会发生什么有很多猜测。 |
| +that Shannon is visiting Britain amid speculation that a deal has been done. 香农正在访问英国，有猜测说一个秘密协定已经达成。 |
| fuel/prompt speculation (=cause speculation) The visit has fuelled speculation that the pair are planning to get married. 引起猜测 |
| pure/mere speculation (=guesses that are completely wrong) Government officials dismissed the report as pure speculation. 纯粹的猜测 |
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| 2 | attempts to make a large profit by buying and selling things such as property or shares 投机买卖 |
| Words frequently used with speculation | | speculation 的常见搭配词 | | verbs | feed, fuel, lead to, prompt, provoke, spark, stimulate, | 1 | | | |
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