guesswork
翻译
猜测, 臆测
例句
It was pure guesswork on my part.
这纯粹是我的猜测。
We need facts, not guesswork.
我们需要的是事实,而不是猜测。
语法模式
pure guesswork 纯粹的猜测 It was pure guesswork on my part.
to be based on guesswork 基于猜测 We need facts, not guesswork.
近义词
同义词: conjecture, speculation, surmise; 反义词: certainty, fact, proof
词源
由 'guess'(猜测)和 'work'(工作)组成的复合词。字面意思是“猜测的工作”。
记忆技巧
可以把它看作是基于事实的工作的反面。这是通过“猜测”完成的“工作”。