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speculate的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈspekjəˌleit]
KK音标发音： [ˈspɛkjəˌlet]
speculate的词性：
v.（动词）
speculate的词性：
v.intr.（不及物动词）
1. To meditate on a subject; reflect.
思考：对某一问题思考；沉思
2. To engage in a course of reasoning often based on inconclusive evidence.See Synonyms at conjecture See Synonyms at think
推测，猜测：根据不确定的证据所进行的推理过程参见 conjecture参见 think
3. To engage in the buying or selling of a commodity with an element of risk on the chance of profit.
投机：冒一定的风险从事商品买卖以求获利的机会
speculate的词性：
v.tr.（及物动词）
4. To assume to be true without conclusive evidence:
推测：没有确切证据地推测：
speculated that high cholesterol was a contributing factor to the patient's health problems.
推测高胆固醇含量是影响病人健康的一个因素
speculate的词源：
5. Latin specul3ro specul3t- [to observe]
拉丁语 specul3ro specul3t- [观察]
6. from specula [watchtower]
源自 specula [观望塔]
7. from specere [to look at] * see spek-
源自 specere [看着] *参见 spek-