guesswork
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猜测, 推测
the action of trying to provide an answer without having all the necessary information
- In the absence of a calculator, I had to resort to guesswork to estimate the total cost of my purchases at the store.
在没有计算器的情况下，我不得不依靠猜测来估算我在商店购物的总成本。
- During the trivia quiz, the contestant relied on guesswork to respond to questions they were unsure about, hoping to score some points.
在知识问答比赛中，参赛者依靠猜测来回答他们不确定的问题，希望能得到一些分数。
- Without reliable data, any estimate of the project's cost would just be guesswork.
没有可靠的数据，对项目成本的任何估计都只是猜测。
- The archaeologist explained that reconstructing the ancient civilization’s daily life involved a lot of guesswork.
考古学家解释说，重建古代文明的日常生活涉及大量的猜测工作。
- His prediction about the stock market was based more on guesswork than on actual analysis.
他对股市的预测更多地是基于猜测而非实际分析。
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an answer, estimate, or conclusion derived from guessing rather than certainty
- The final score was mostly guesswork.
- His explanation was guesswork rather than verified fact.
- The estimate of costs turned out to be guesswork.
- The decision was based on guesswork, not research.
- Her solution was guesswork, awaiting confirmation.