speculative

/ˈspekjələtɪv/📚 9932 1四级六级GRE
A piece of information that is speculative is based on guesses rather than knowledge. 猜测性的

adjective [原级]推测的,猜测的,推断的;投机性的,风险性的;好奇的,揣摩的;倾向于推测的,爱思辨的

Thousands of retirees were persuaded to mortgage their homes to invest in speculative bonds.
上千的退休人员被劝说抵押他们的房子去投资投机性的债券。

speculative

-tive ⌜ 具有...性质的 - having the quality or tendency of ~ ⌟
speculative 出现在下面的课文中(提供视频、音频及笔记等可系统性学习)
Lesson 14 The Butterfly Effect speculative 形容词: 推测的
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The papers ran speculative stories about the mysterious disappearance of Eddie Donagan. 各报刊登了有关埃迪•多纳根神秘失踪的猜测性报道。
She cast a speculative look at Kate. 她带着疑问的眼神看了凯特一眼。

speculative的重要知识点

speculative adj. based on guessing, not on information or facts 

  • His conclusions are purely speculative.
  • speculative investments
speculate v.猜测We can only speculate on the reasons for his sudden resignation.
v.投机speculate in stocks

speculation n. 投机;推测;思索;投机买卖

  • property speculation
  • His resignation was preceded by weeks of speculation在他辞职之前,有关的猜测已持续了几个星期。
  • Speculation about his future had reached fever pitch. 关于他的前途的猜测达到了狂想的地步。
conjecture 推测;猜想 (n./v.)His theory is based on facts, not mere conjecture. 他的理论是基于事实,而非仅仅是推测。
guesswork 猜测;推断 (n.)This new tool takes the guesswork out of recipe measurement. 这个新工具消除了食谱计量的猜测成分。
guess work 猜测工作 (n.)The result was obtained through pure guess work. 这个结果是完全通过瞎猜得到的。