"guesswork" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 猜测
• 猜想

Definition

在没有足够信息的情况下，凭猜测而非事实或证据来寻找答案。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'guesswork' 通常搭配 'pure', 'mainly', 'just' 等词使用，表达完全凭猜测。用于信息不足、无法合理推断时。不用于有分析或估算的情形。

Examples

Finding the right answer was just guesswork.

找到正确答案只是**猜测**。

Without data, science is just guesswork.

没有数据，科学只是**猜测**。

We relied on guesswork to finish the puzzle.

我们靠**猜测**完成了拼图。

Hiring the right person can't be left to guesswork.

选对人不能只靠**猜测**。

Most of your plan is just guesswork, isn’t it?

你的计划大部分其实只是**猜想**，对吧？

There’s no need for guesswork—the instructions are clear.

不需要**猜测**——说明很清楚。