词汇课44 课堂笔记：词根-spect，-spec，-spic，-spis，-scop.docx

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词根“spect-，spec-，-spic，-spis，-spit，-scop，-scep”均表示“看”

speculate[spekj?le?t]vi.推测；猜测；猜想；投机；做投机买卖4864

词源：1590s,viewmentally,contemplate(transitive),back-formationfromspeculation.Also

formerlyviewasfromawatchtower(1610s).Intransitivesenseofpursuetruthbyconjectureorthinkingisfrom1670s.Meaningtoinvestmoneyuponriskforthesakeofprofitisfrom1785.Related:Speculated;speculating.

助记：来自拉丁语speculari，含义为观察，来自“specere”看，考虑”。specul(观察，思

考)+-ate(动词后缀)→通过思考、揣摩来追求真理→推测，猜想，后引申为为了利润而冒风险投资→投机

搭配：speculateabout/onsth：猜测，推断

speculateonthestockmarket：炒股

释义：(VERB)推测;猜测;猜想Ifyouspeculateaboutsomething,youmakeguessesaboutits

natureoridentity,oraboutwhatmighthappen.

(VERB)投机;做投机买卖Ifsomeonespeculatesfinancially,theybuyproperty,stocks,orshares,inthehopeofbeingabletosellthemagainatahigherpriceandmakeaprofit.

例句：Hespeculatesthatmoreexamplesmayturnupwhenwetakeacloserlookatotherspecies.

他推测当我们更仔细地检查其他物种的时候，可能会出现更多的样本。

speculator[spekj?le?t?]n.投机者；投机商15333

助记：speculat(=speculate:投机)+-or(名词后缀，表人)→投机者，投机商

搭配：propertyspeculators：房地产投机商

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property=realproperty=realestate不动产，房地产

speculation[,spekj?le??n]n.推测；猜测；推断；投机买卖；炒股4481

助记：speculat(=speculate:推测，投机)+-ion(名词后缀)→推测，投机搭配：speculationthat…|speculationabout/oversth：猜测，推测，推断…

speculationinsth：投机买卖，炒股

purespeculation：纯属臆断

speculative[spekj?l?t?v]adj.(信息)推测性的；猜测性的；(表情)带着疑问的；好奇的；投机性的9934

助记：speculat(=speculate:推测，猜测，投机)+-ive(形容词后缀)→推测性的，带着疑

问的，好奇的，投机性的

搭配：speculativestoriesabout…：有关…的推测性故事/报道

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castaspeculativelookat：带着疑问的眼神看

speculativebonds：投机性债券

suspect[?s?spekt;(forv.)s??spekt]vt.vi.怀疑；疑心(尤指坏事可能属实或发生)n.嫌疑

犯；可疑分子adj.不可靠的；不可信的；可能有假的；可疑的2118

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