• adj. 投機的；推測的；思索性的

speculate,推測，猜測，投機，-ive,形容詞后綴。

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.

1. He has written a speculative biography of Christopher Marlowe.

他寫了一篇關于克里斯托弗·馬洛的推測性傳記。

來自柯林斯例句

2. The papers ran speculative stories about the mysterious disappearance of Eddie Donagan.

各家報紙都刊登了有關埃迪·多納根神秘失蹤的猜測性報道。

來自柯林斯例句

3. His mother regarded him with a speculative eye.

他的母親用好奇的目光看著他。

來自柯林斯例句

4. She cast a speculative look at Kate.

她帶著疑問的眼神看了凱特一眼。

來自《權威詞典》

5. The boss has put all his money into that speculative enterprise.

這個老板把他的全部財產都投到那個投機事業(yè)中.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》