猜测

• 拼音: cāi cè
• 汉字拆解: 猜 (guess) + 测 (measure, predict)

含义

To guess; to speculate; to conjecture. More formal than 猜.

Used in more serious contexts than 猜, often for speculation about events, motives, or outcomes. Common in news reporting, analysis, and academic discussion.

例句

1. 关于这次人事变动，外界有很多猜测。
2. 警方猜测凶手可能认识受害者。
3. 我们只能猜测他为什么突然辞职。

用法指南

语境: news, analysis, investigation

语气: analytical

正确说法

• 这只是猜测，还没有证据。(This is just speculation — there's no evidence yet.)
• 有人猜测他会参选。(Some people speculate that he will run for election.)

错误说法

• 在休闲游戏中用'猜测'——太正式了，用'猜'更自然 (Don't use 猜测 in casual games — it's too formal; use 猜 instead)

起源与历史

Compound of 猜 (guess) + 测 (measure/predict), forming a more formal term for speculation.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal