“投机者”常见的英文表达有 speculator 和 opportunist,具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
speculator:侧重于指在金融市场(如股票、期货、房地产等)中,通过预测价格波动来买卖资产以获取利润的人,带有一定的专业性和经济活动色彩。例如:
* Some speculators made a fortune in the stock market crash.(一些投机者在股市崩盘中发了大财。)
* Financial speculators often take high risks for potential high returns.(金融投机者常常为了潜在的高回报而承担高风险。)
opportunist:更强调利用任何出现的机遇来获取个人利益,无论这些机遇是否合法或道德,使用范围更广,不局限于金融领域。例如:
* He is a political opportunist who changes his views to suit the situation.(他是个政治投机者,会根据形势改变自己的观点。)
* The opportunist seized the chance to promote himself when the boss was away.(这个投机者在老板不在的时候抓住了机会来提升自己。)