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speculation noun 1making guesses about sth 猜测ADJECTIVE | VERB + SPECULATION | SPECULATION + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEconsiderable, intense, much, widespread 相当多的／强烈的／多方的／广泛的猜测further, increasing, renewed 进一步的／越来越多的／新一轮的推测continuing (especially BrE) , endless 持续的／无休止的猜测recent 最新的猜测pure 纯属猜测mere, sheer 推测而已◆Whether or not he will get the job is mere speculation.他到底能否得到这份工作只是推测而已。wild 无根据的猜测media, press 媒体的／新闻界的推测metaphysical, philosophical 形而上学的／哲学的思辨VERB + SPECULATIONcause, encourage, fuel, give rise to, increase, intensify, invite, lead to, prompt, raise 引发推测；加剧猜测dampen (especially BrE) , dismiss, quash (especially BrE) 消除猜测end, put an end to 结束推测confirm 证实推测indulge in 恣意猜测SPECULATION + VERBbe rife, run rampant (especially NAmE) 猜测很多◆Speculation was rife as to who would be chosen as a successor.至于谁将成为继任者，各种猜测很多。◆With a lack of credible answers, speculation is running rampant.因为缺少有说服力的解释，人们众说纷纭。grow, mount 猜测越来越多◆Speculation is mounting that a new tax will be introduced.越来越多的人猜测新税就要开征了。centre/center on, surround 猜测围绕⋯◆Much speculation surrounds his role in the crisis.关于他在这场危机中的角色有诸多猜测。be based on 猜测基于⋯◆amateur speculation based on questionable assumptions基于站不住脚的假设所作的外行的推测link (especially BrE) 猜测与⋯有关◆There has been a lot of speculation linking the defender with a move to Chelsea.许多人猜测这名后卫将转会到切尔西。PREPOSITIONamid speculation 在关于⋯的猜测中◆He was dropped from the team amid speculation that he was sick.在一片他患了病的猜测中，他被队里除名了。speculation among ⋯中的猜测◆This issue has attracted a great deal of speculation among economists.这个问题引起了经济学家的许多猜测。◆There was wild speculation among the students as to the reason for postponing the lecture.关于推迟讲座的原因，学生中间有一些胡乱的猜测。speculation about, speculation as to, speculation on, speculation over 关于⋯的猜测◆There has been increasing speculation over the company's future.对于该企业的未来有越来越多的猜测。PHRASESa matter for speculation (especially BrE) , a matter of speculation, a subject of speculation 推测的事情；猜测的话题speculation on sb's part 某人的推测◆This is just speculation on my part.这只是我的推测。 |