The Bank of England had pushed up interest rates sharply to protect the pound from speculators.英格兰银行大幅抬升利率以保护英镑免受投机者操纵。His case was financed by speculators who hoped to profit from his victory.他打这场官司是由那些期望从他的胜诉中获益的投机者们资助的。In business, he was a gambler.生意场上他是个投机者。