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推测, 形成理论
to form a theory or opinion about a subject without knowing all the facts
- Observing the unusual behavior, scientists began to speculate about the potential causes of the phenomenon.
观察到不寻常的行为后，科学家们开始推测这一现象的潜在原因。
- Without clear details, they could only speculate about the cause of the sudden power outage.
没有明确的细节，他们只能推测突然停电的原因。
- When the stock prices suddenly dropped, investors started to speculate on the reasons for the market downturn.
当股价突然下跌时，投资者开始推测市场低迷的原因。
- After the unexpected announcement, employees started to speculate on the upcoming changes in company policies.
在意外宣布之后，员工们开始推测公司政策即将发生的变化。
- Neighbors started speculating about the reasons for the sudden increase in security measures.
邻居们开始猜测安全措施突然增加的原因。
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推测, 猜测
to believe or assume something is true based on limited or unclear evidence
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- The detective speculated that the suspect might be hiding in the city.
侦探推测嫌疑人可能藏匿在城市中。
- Based on the clues, he speculated that the missing item was hidden somewhere nearby.
根据线索，他推测丢失的物品就藏在附近某个地方。
- I speculate that the delay is due to unforeseen complications in the project.
我推测延迟是由于项目中未预料到的复杂情况。
- I don’t know for sure, but I can speculate that he’ll arrive late.
我不确定，但我可以推测他会迟到。
- Given the lack of information, they speculated that the meeting had been postponed.
鉴于缺乏信息，他们推测会议已被推迟。
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推测, 深入思考
to think deeply about something or consider different possibilities
- I like to speculate on life’s bigger questions late at night.
我喜欢在深夜思索人生的大问题。
- After the conversation, I couldn’t help but speculate on her true feelings.
谈话结束后，我忍不住猜测她的真实感受。
- We spent the evening speculating on how the event would unfold.
我们整晚都在推测事件会如何展开。
- Before making a decision, I like to speculate on all the possible outcomes.
在做决定之前，我喜欢推测所有可能的结果。
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投机, 进行风险投资
to make a risky investment while hoping to profit from it
- He decided to speculate in the stock market, hoping for a big return on his investments.
他决定在股市中投机，希望从他的投资中获得巨大回报。
- She speculated in cryptocurrency, hoping to cash in on the volatile market.
她在加密货币上投机，希望从波动市场中获利。
- Investors speculated in gold, betting that its value would rise amid economic uncertainty.
投资者在黄金上投机，押注在经济不确定性中其价值会上涨。
- He made a fortune by speculating in commercial properties during the real estate boom.
他在房地产繁荣时期通过投机商业地产发了财。
- He didn’t just save money; he speculated in the market to grow his wealth quickly.
他不仅节省了钱；他还在市场上投机以快速增加他的财富。
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