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Expressing 'to speculate' with 推测 (tuīcè)
Structure
(初步) + 推测 + Content Clause
Explanation
The verb 推测 (tuīcè) means 'to speculate' or 'to conjecture,' referring to forming an opinion or conclusion based on incomplete information or reasoning. It is commonly used in news, investigative, and scientific contexts when the full facts are not yet known. It often appears with 初步 (preliminary) to indicate an early-stage hypothesis.
Examples
专家推测这次地震的震源深度约为十公里。
Zhuānjiā tuīcè zhè cì dìzhèn de zhènyuán shēndù yuē wéi shí gōnglǐ.
Experts speculate that the depth of this earthquake's epicenter is about ten kilometers.
警方初步推测火灾是由电路老化引起的。
Jǐngfāng chūbù tuīcè huǒzāi shì yóu diànlù lǎohuà yǐnqǐ de.
The police preliminarily speculate that the fire was caused by aging electrical wiring.
科学家推测这颗星球上可能存在水。
Kēxuéjiā tuīcè zhè kē xīngqiú shàng kěnéng cúnzài shuǐ.
Scientists speculate that water may exist on this planet.