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.
实用例句
1. By his own admission, he evaded taxes as a Florida real-estate speculator.
他亲口承认自己在佛罗里达从事房地产投机生意时逃过税。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He was a sinister and crafty speculator.
他是一个险诈的投机商.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
3. The stake was large, and Harkness was a daring speculator.
赌注不小, 而哈克尼斯又是一个大胆的投机家.
来自英汉文学 - 败坏赫德莱堡
4. 'so the river - boat gambler and the speculator is going to be respectable!
" 这么一来.那个驾河船的赌棍和投机家就要成为绅士了!
来自飘（部分）
5. Mrs. Elsing hated to take his money --'speculator money " - but the Association needed money badly.