speculate

verbB2

Định nghĩa theo từ loại

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

speculates

V_ing/Gerund

speculating

V_ed/pp

speculated

1.
(intransitive, obsolete)To think, meditate or reflect on a subject; to consider, to deliberate or cogitate.
2.
(intransitive)To make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture.
3.
(intransitive)(intransitive, business, finance) To make a risky trade in the hope of making a profit; to venture or gamble.
4.
(intransitive)(intransitive, programming) To anticipate which branch of code will be chosen and execute it in advance.

Từ liên quan

Cùng gốc / liên quan

misspeculateoverspeculate speculatistunspeculatedunspeculating species spectacle spectacular speculation speculative speculator

Từ có viền nét liền là đã có mục từ; viền nét đứt là chưa có trong dữ liệu.

Nguồn gốc từ

ine-pro Latin speculātus, perfect active participle of speculor (to watch, observe, examine, spy) (see -ate), from specula (a watchtower), ultimately from speciō (to look at).