speculator

名词 speculator:

1. someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
2. someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
   同义词：plunger

1. Speculators are thick on the ground. They buy up land, sit on it for a month or two and resell for twice what they paid.
   投机者多得很，他们买下土地，搁置一两个月后又以双倍的价格卖出去。
2. A ruthless speculator or adventurer.
   冷酷的投机者或冒险家