speculate

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈspɛk.jʊˌleɪt/

動詞

自動詞 廃用

To guess about something without knowing all the facts.

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Late in the evening, he would often sit by the window and speculate about the meaning of his dreams.

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意味（1）

(obsolete, intransitive) To think, meditate or reflect on a subject; to consider, to deliberate or cogitate.

It is remarkable that persons who speculate the most boldly often conform with the most perfect quietude to the external regulations of society.

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意味（2）

(intransitive) To make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture.

We can speculate that in many instances the sharks are not feeding on their victims, but only in a few cases can we guess what they are doing.

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意味（3）

(intransitive, business, finance) To make a risky trade in the hope of making a profit; to venture or gamble.

意味（4）

(intransitive, programming) To anticipate which branch of code will be chosen and execute it in advance.

speculates （ present singular third-person ）

speculating （ participle present ）

speculated （ participle past ）

speculated （ past ）