speculative

英 [ˈspekjələtɪv]

美 [ˈspekjələtɪv]

adj. 推测的; 猜测的; 推断的; 揣摩的; 忖度的; 试探的; 投机性的; 风险性的

Collins.1 / BNC.6945 / COCA.9713

牛津词典

adj.

推测的；猜测的；推断的
based on guessing or on opinions that have been formed without knowing all the facts
揣摩的；忖度的；试探的
showing that you are trying to guess sth
1. She cast a speculative look at Kate.
  她带着疑问的眼神看了凯特一眼。
投机性的；风险性的
done in the hope of making a profit but involving the risk of losing money

ADJ-GRADED (信息)推测性的，猜测性的
A piece of information that isspeculativeis based on guesses rather than knowledge.
1. The papers ran speculative stories about the mysterious disappearance of Eddie Donagan...
  各家报纸都刊登了有关埃迪·多纳根神秘失踪的猜测性报道。
2. He has written a speculative biography of Christopher Marlowe.
  他写了一篇关于克里斯托弗·马洛的推测性传记。
ADJ-GRADED (表情)带着疑问的，好奇的
Someone who has aspeculativeexpression seems to be trying to guess something about a person or thing.
1. His mother regarded him with a speculative eye.
  他的母亲用好奇的目光看着他。
ADJ 投机性的
Speculativeis used to describe activities which involve buying goods or shares, or buildings and properties, in the hope of being able to sell them again at a higher price and make a profit.
1. Thousands of pensioners were persuaded to mortgage their homes to invest in speculative bonds...
  几千名领取养老金的人被劝说用自己的住房作抵押去投资投机性债券。
2. The King's Reach hotel was built as a speculative venture but never completed.
  金里奇酒店本来是作为一个投机性的风险项目建设的，但一直没有完工。

adj

showing curiosity
1. if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive
2. raised a speculative eyebrow
Synonym:inquisitivequestioningwondering(a)
not based on fact or investigation
1. a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs
2. speculative knowledge
Synonym:notional
not financially safe or secure
1. a bad investment
2. high risk investments
3. anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky
4. speculative business enterprises
Synonym:badriskyhigh-risk

Our forecast of demand for next year can only be speculative.
我们对明年需求的预计只是估测性的。
The speculative buying and selling might be legal or illegal.
倒买倒卖有合法和非法之分。
Stock and commodity market transaction entered into in good faith are speculative contracts and not illegal as wagers.
股票和商品市场交易进入以诚信是不违法的投机合同以及作为工资。
In 1994, China had bond futures and there were huge speculative bubbles and many people got burnt.
1994年，中国有债券期货，但出现了巨大的投机泡沫，许多人受了伤。
The papers ran speculative stories about the mysterious disappearance of Eddie Donagan
各家报纸都刊登了有关埃迪·多纳根神秘失踪的猜测性报道。
But that is what I like to do, speculative experiments.
但是，这就是我喜欢做的，投机性实验。
The real problem is capital controls, which prevent speculative portfolio flows.
真正的问题在于内地的资本管制，这阻止了投机性资金的流动。
Thousands of pensioners were persuaded to mortgage their homes to invest in speculative bonds
几千名领取养老金的人被劝说用自己的住房作抵押去投资投机性债券。
Budgets and profit forecasts were equally speculative.
预算和利润预测都同样是推断出来的。
His mother regarded him with a speculative eye.
他的母亲用好奇的目光看着他。