词组 | speculation |
释义 | speculation /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən, ˌspekjʊˈleɪʃən/ noun guesses about something without knowing all the factsadjectivesgrowing/increasing speculation There is growing speculation in the press that the player may move to Barcelona.widespread/much speculation (=a lot of speculation) There was widespread speculation about his political future.pure/mere speculation (=just guessing, not based on any knowledge) A government official yesterday dismissed the reports as “pure speculation”.wild/idle speculation (=unlikely to be true) Experts’ fears about the environment are not wild speculation.intense speculation (=in which people try hard to guess what has happened) The reason for his resignation was the subject of intense speculation.renewed speculation (=which has started again) The speech has led to renewed speculation that an election will be held in April.nouns + speculationpress/media speculation (=in news reports) She appealed for an end to press speculation about her marriage.verbslead to/give rise to speculation (=result in it) This development led to speculation that she was about to resign.prompt/provoke speculation (=cause it) The speech has prompted speculation that she will soon retire.fuel speculation (=make it increase) The announcement has fueled speculation that the company will be sold.dismiss speculation (=say that it is not true) The governor dismissed speculation that he might run for president.end speculation Smith has ended speculation by signing a new contract.speculation grows/mounts Speculation is growing at the club about the manager’s future.speculation surrounds sb/sth There seems to be no end to the speculation surrounding his private life.prepositionsspeculation about/on/over sth There has been further speculation about the British army’s role in the affair.speculation concerning/regarding sb/sth (=about – more formal) She wanted to put an end to speculation concerning her career.speculation as to sth There is still a lot of speculation as to her reasons for leaving the government.speculation among sb The news has prompted speculation among some commentators that Obama may change his policy.amid speculation (=used when saying that there is speculation at a time when something else happens) He resigned amid speculation that he had an affair.phrasesthere is speculation that... There has been speculation in the media that the star is about to marry.sth is a matter for/of speculation The exact details of the deal are a matter for speculation.sth is the subject of speculation His role in the affair has been the subject of speculation in the press.a flurry/frenzy of speculation (=a lot of sudden speculation) A flurry of speculation followed the news that the club was about to be sold.speculation linking sth/sb and sth/sb There has been much speculation linking the player with a move to English football. |
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