壹蘋派生活美語　實驗室培育鑽石，你未來的最佳選擇

　　There are several benefits to using lab-grown diamonds. They are a better choice compared to mined diamonds because workers do not need to work in terrible conditions. In the past, some diamonds came from mines that operated in war zones, particularly in West Africa during the 20th and 21st century. When customers buy a diamond produced in a laboratory, they don’t have to worry about the ethical problems of how the stone made its way to the market.

　　使用實驗室培育鑽石有一些好處。與開採的鑽石相比，它們是更好的選擇，因為工人們不需要在惡劣的條件下工作。過去，有些鑽石來自於戰區營運的礦井，特別是二十世紀和二十一世紀的西非。當消費者購買實驗室生產的鑽石時，他們不必擔心鑽石如何進入市場的道德問題。

生活必備字詞：

compared to...　　與……相比

operate　vi. 營運，經營

zone　n. 地區，地帶

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