"He refused to speculate about the reasons for the decicion"
It seems a bit weird sentence
Eight answers:
Thorpe-le-Soken
2009-02-02 07:58:13 UTC
He did not want to guess why the decision was made that way.
'Speculate' means more than 'guess'. It really means more like 'to consider the possibilities and take a chance without being certain'. A person might not wish to speculate because they accept they don't have all the facts and might come up with wrong answer or they might feel the answer would be unfair or judgemental in the circumstances.
The original isn't really a weird sentence though perhaps you are unfamiliar with some of the words.
anonymous
2009-02-02 07:55:24 UTC
Speculation is kind of like gossip , but theres sometimes more facts behind the gossip , bit like rumours and assumptions and even guessing with incomplete evidence , sometimes just off of hunches.
i.e you could say that there is alot of speculation about a certain person being a murderer , no-one fully knows , its more rumour than truth
so the sentence is basically saying hes refusing to discuss the suspected reasons for the decions which was made , possibly because it isnt true?
Thats my interpretation of it
Syedia A
2009-02-02 07:54:18 UTC
Speculate means 'consider'.
So, 'he refused to consider the reasons for the decision'.
The wording in the sentence you gave must be changed if you are using 'consider' rather than 'speculate'.
Rebekah
2009-02-02 07:55:59 UTC
Speculate- think about, consider, ect.
"He refused to speculate about the reasons for the decision" could be re-written as:
He didn't want to consider why he made the decision.
He refused to think about why he made that choice.
N3rd3tte
2009-02-02 07:54:16 UTC
i believe it means that he refused to think about the reasoning for the decision he made
lassalle
2016-11-14 00:16:38 UTC
i understand a Frankenstein quote as quickly as I see one...the above solutions are properly suited. Victor is speaking approximately Justine,who's approximately to be wrongfully hanged for homicide...and he does not something approximately it....
anonymous
2009-02-02 07:53:10 UTC
he didnt want to guess the reason
jojo
2009-02-02 07:56:51 UTC
he wont tell you the reasons for his decision
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