"on spec" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 无订单地
• 主动（做事）

Definition

“无订单地”做事，指的是没有被雇佣或要求的情况下先把事情做好，希望事后被接受或付款。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“On spec” 是口语表达，多用于创意行业（写作、艺术、设计），指在卖出前先完成工作。不是普通求职用语。常见用法有“write on spec”、“send on spec”。

Examples

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

他**无订单地**写了那篇文章，希望有杂志愿意买。

The designer submitted her work on spec to the company.

设计师主动将作品**无订单地**提交给公司。

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

许多艺术家**无订单地**创作画作，然后再尝试卖掉。

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

她把短篇小说**无订单地**投给了出版社，只是想看看有没有兴趣。

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

**无订单地**工作有风险，但有时能带来好机会。

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

很多编剧都是**无订单地**写剧本，之后才拿到合约。