1550s, "one who engages in mental speculation," from Latin speculator "a looker-out, spy, scout, explorer; investigator, examiner," agent noun from speculari (see speculation). The financial sense is from 1778. Formerly also "observer, onlooker," especially "an occult seer" (1650s). Fem. form speculatrix attested from 1610s. Related: Speculatory.
雙語例句
1. By his own admission, he evaded taxes as a Florida real-estate speculator.
他親口承認自己在佛羅里達從事房地產(chǎn)投機生意時逃過稅。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He was a sinister and crafty speculator.
他是一個險詐的投機商.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
3. The stake was large, and Harkness was a daring speculator.
賭注不小, 而哈克尼斯又是一個大膽的投機家.
來自英漢文學 - 敗壞赫德萊堡
4. 'so the river - boat gambler and the speculator is going to be respectable!
" 這么一來.那個駕河船的賭棍和投機家就要成為紳士了!
來自飄（部分）
5. Mrs. Elsing hated to take his money --'speculator money " - but the Association needed money badly.