/ˈspekjuleɪt ||; ˈspɛkjəˌlet/verb1 [I,T] speculate (about/on sth);speculate that... to make a guess about sth 推测；猜测 [I] to speculate about the result of the next election 猜测下次选举的结果
2 [I] to buy and sell with the aim of making money but with the risk of losing it 投机买卖:
to speculate on the stock market 在股票市场投机买卖 ➔speculation /ˌspekjuˈleɪʃn ||; ˌspɛkjəˈleʃən/ noun [U] [C] ➔speculator noun [C]