specu·la·tion/ˌspekjuˈleɪʃn; NAmEˌspekjuˈleɪʃn/noun1[uncountable , countable ]the act of forming opinions about what has happened or what might happen without knowing all the facts 推测；猜测；推断speculation(that…) ◆There was widespread speculation that she was going to resign.人们纷纷推测她将辞职。◆His private life is the subject of much speculation.他的私生活引起诸多猜测。speculation(about/over sth) ◆Today's announcement ends months of speculation about the company's future.今天的声明使得几个月来关于公司未来的种种猜测就此烟消云散。◆She dismissed the newspaper reports as pure speculation.她说报纸上的报道毫无根据，纯属臆断。◆Our speculations proved right.事实证明，我们的推断是对的。2[uncountable , countable ]speculation(in sth) the activity of buying and selling goods or shares in a company in the hope of making a profit, but with the risk of losing money 投机买卖；炒股speculationspeculationsspecu·la·tion/ˌspekjuˈleɪʃn; NAmEˌspekjuˈleɪʃn/
1when you guess about the possible causes or effects of something without knowing all the facts, or the guesses that you makespeculation that There is speculation that the president is ill.speculation about/on speculation about the future The witness’s statement was pure speculation (=not based on any knowledge).wild/idle speculation (=speculation that is unlikely to be true)2when you try to make a large profit by buying goods, property,shares etc and then selling them: property speculationCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + speculationpure/mere speculation (=not based on any knowledge)· A government official yesterday dismissed the reports as ‘pure speculation’.wild/idle speculation (=unlikely to be true)· Such fears are wild speculation.intense speculation· The reason for his resignation was the subject of intense speculation.widespread speculation· There was widespread speculation about his political plans.renewed speculation· The move has prompted renewed speculation that an election will be held in April.press/media speculation· She appealed for an end to press speculation about her marriage.verbslead to/prompt/give rise to speculation (=result in it)· This development led to speculation that she was about to resign.fuel speculation (=make it increase)· The announcement has fueled speculation that the company will be the target of a takeover bid.dismiss speculation (=say that it is not true)· He dismissed speculation that he might run for president.end speculation· Smith has ended speculation about his future by signing a new contract.phrasesbe a matter for speculation (=be unknown)· The precise nature of the deal is a matter for speculation.be the subject of speculation (=be thought and guessed about)· His role in the affair has been the subject of speculation in the press.
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