speculation
noun
ˌspekjʊəˈleɪʃən
noun
1
when
you
guess
about
the
possible
causes
or
effects
of
something
without
knowing
all
the
facts,
or
the
guesses
that
you
make
猜测，推测
speculation
that
There
is
speculation
that
the
president
is
ill.
有人猜测总统病了。
[+
about/on
]
speculation
about
the
future
对未来的推测
The
witness’s
statement
was
pure
speculation
(=not
based
on
any
facts)
.
这名证人的陈述纯粹是猜测。
wild/idle
speculation
2
when
you
try
to
make
a
large
profit
by
buying
goods,
property,
SHARES
etc
and
then
selling
them
投机买卖，投机生意
property
speculation
房地产投机买卖