| 单词 | speculative |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['spekjulətiv] |
| 解释 | a.投机的；推理的，思索的 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 投机的,冒风险的(bas ed on speculation)推理的,思索的(based on reason alone and not facts about the world) |
| 字源 | speculative (adj.) late 14c., "contemplative," also "purely scientific, in theory only" (opposed to practical), from Old French speculatif "worth great attention; theoretical," or directly from Late Latin speculativus, from past participle stem of speculari (see speculation). Meaning "given to (financial) speculation" is from 1763. Related: Speculatively. |
| 不择手段背单词 | 无 |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】speculate 深思,投机 |
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