"speculate on" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 猜测
• 推测

Definition

在没有全部事实的情况下，对某事进行猜测或推断，常用于未来事件或结果。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于正式场合，常和经济、结果、动机等话题连用（如“speculate on the market”，对市场进行猜测）。强调缺乏证据，仅为推测。

Examples

Many people speculate on why the company failed.

许多人**猜测**这家公司为什么倒闭了。

We shouldn't speculate on the results before the test is finished.

在测试结束前，我们不应**猜测**结果。

The news often speculates on political changes.

新闻常常**推测**政治变动。

It's pointless to speculate on what might have happened last night.

对昨晚可能发生的事**猜测**毫无意义。

Investors love to speculate on the stock market, but it’s always risky.

投资者喜欢**猜测**股市走势，但总是有风险。

People started to speculate on who would get the promotion after the announcement.

公告后，人们开始**猜测**谁会得到晋升。