He was a sinister and crafty speculator . 他是一个险诈的投机商。
The speculative merchant exercises no one regular, established, or well-known branch of business . 投机商人,并不是经营正常的、确定的和为人所周知的业务。
Against them must be set the great american faith in betterment that warmed writer and land speculator alike . 不过与此相对的,是美国雄心勃勃的进取心,这种信心使作家和土地投机商同样感到鼓舞。
All sorts of development projects competed with the college for state funds, while land speculators had gotten away with some of the better land . 各项发展工程都和学校争夺州的基金,而土地投机商只把一部分最好的土地弄走了。
He is speculator who hold up customers 他是个向顾客索取高价的投机商人。