中英對照讀新聞》What’s the lab-grown diamond? 什麼是實驗室培養鑽石

實驗室培養的鑽石可降低對環境的破壞。（法新社檔案照）

◎黃靖媗

Rather than mining diamonds from the ground and contributing to negative environmental impacts like erosion and deforestation, lab-grown diamonds are created by combining carbon seeds with high pressure and high temperatures.

不因為從地面開採鑽石而對環境造成土壤侵蝕、森林消失等負面衝擊，實驗室培養的鑽石是由碳粒子經高溫高壓結合而成。

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The lab-grown process also helps consumers avoid unethical diamonds which are mined in conflict zones that can fuel violence and unethical labor practices.

實驗室培養的製程，還可以幫助消費者避免開採於衝突地區的不道德鑽石，這些鑽石恐助長暴力行為與不道德的勞動。

This isn’t to say they’re entirely environmentally responsible, however. The FTC has warned lab-grown diamond producers about making false claims of positive environmental impacts around their processes, as they are often energy-intensive operations.

然而，這不代表他們完全對環境負責。美國聯邦貿易委員會（FTC）曾警告，實驗室培養鑽石的製造商，錯誤地聲稱其製程對環境帶來正面助益，這些製程通常是高耗能的作業。

"Lab-grown diamonds do alleviate the need for us to create giant pock marks in the earth’s surface, but that doesn’t make them a 100% clean choice." Ryan Shearman, a former product developer at designer jewelry company David Yurman said.

「實驗室培養的鑽石降低了我們在地球表面留下巨大傷痕的需求，但這並不會讓實驗室培養鑽石成為100％純潔的選擇。」珠寶設計公司「David Yurman」的前產品開發專員萊恩‧希爾曼說。

新聞辭典

unethical：形容詞，不道德的。例句：Stealing ideas is not only illegal but also unethical.（剽竊創意不僅違法，也不道德。）

pock mark：名詞，疤痕、痘疤。例句：There are so many pock marks on his face.（他的臉上有許多痘疤。）

surface：名詞，表面。例句：The surface of diamond is very smooth.（鑽石表面非常滑順。）

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