"on spec" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 無訂單地
• 主動（做事）

Definition

「無訂單地」做事，就是在沒有人要求或僱用的情況下先把事情做好，希望日後被接受或獲得報酬。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“On spec” 是非正式用語，多見於創意行業（寫作、藝術、設計），指先完成再尋求買家。不是普通工作情境下使用。常用例如“write on spec”、“submit on spec”。

Examples

He wrote the article on spec, hoping a magazine would buy it.

他**無訂單地**寫了那篇文章，希望有雜誌會買。

The designer submitted her work on spec to the company.

設計師主動將作品**無訂單地**提交給公司。

Many artists create paintings on spec and then try to sell them.

許多藝術家會**無訂單地**創作畫作，然後再嘗試賣掉。

She pitched her short story to publishers on spec, just to see if there was any interest.

她把短篇小說**無訂單地**投給出版社，就是想看看是否有人感興趣。

There's a risk working on spec, but sometimes it leads to great opportunities.

**無訂單地**工作有一定風險，但有時會帶來好機會。

A lot of screenwriters start out writing scripts on spec before landing a deal.

很多編劇一開始都是**無訂單地**寫劇本，之後再拿到合約。