Level800
noun (名詞)
speculation
推測、憶測、投機
💡 Usage & Nuance:
確かな情報に基づかない「推測」や、株式などの「投機」を意味します。ニュース記事や社内通知などで「憶測に過ぎない」といった文脈で現れることがあります。
🔄 Paraphrase & Synonyms
conjecture
guess
hypothesis
📝 Business Examples
There was much speculation about the reasons for the CEO's resignation.
CEO辞任の理由については多くの憶測があった。
Part 5 Practice Quiz
Verify your vocabulary strength for "speculation"
The company declined to comment on the merger, calling it mere _______. (speculation, fact, evidence, certainty)
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 会社がコメントを拒否し、「単なる憶測」と呼んだという文脈が適切です。
English: If a company declines to comment, it's often because they consider it 'mere speculation'.
English: If a company declines to comment, it's often because they consider it 'mere speculation'.
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