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實驗室培育鑽石，你未來的最佳選擇 Gems of the Future: Lab-Grown Diamonds
Gems of the Future: Lab-Grown Diamonds
#數位·科技·科學 #藝術美學 #流行時尚
10/21 生活英語
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實驗室培育鑽石，你未來的最佳選擇 Gems of the Future: Lab-Grown Diamonds
鑽石是地球上最有價值的寶石之一。
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Lab-grown diamonds are becoming more popular.
Diamonds are among the most valuable jewels on our planet. They are formed under extreme conditions deep below the Earth’s surface through a great deal of heat and pressure. Historically, the diamond industry has caused many problems for the environment. The mines where diamonds come from can be very unpleasant for workers, and the process of mining diamonds can do a lot of damage to the surroundings. This is why many people are now looking to lab-grown diamonds as an alternative.
The first lab-grown diamond was produced in 1954, and the technology has been greatly improved since then. In the lab, scientists create the same conditions that form a diamond naturally by using “diamond seeds,” which are small diamond fragments or carbon sources. These seeds are then processed with heat and pressure to grow the stone.
These lab-grown gems are real diamonds rather than imitations. They look exactly the same as mined diamonds and can be used to produce jewelry of the same quality. Just like mined diamonds, they can have very slight color differences. Only with very specialized tools can one detect the difference between a mined diamond and a lab-grown diamond.
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Words in Use
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jewel [ˋdʒuəl]
n. 寶石，珠寶；可貴的東西（可數）
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jewelry [ˋdʒuəlrɪ]
n. 珠寶，首飾（集合名詞，不可數）
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extreme [ɪkˋstrim]
a. 極度的
n. 極端
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surface [ˋsɝfɪs]
n. 表面
vi. 浮出水面
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mine [maɪn]
pron. 我的（東西）
n. 礦；地雷
vt. & vi. 開採（礦物）
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process [ˋprɑsɛs]
vt. 處理
n. 過程
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scientist [ˋsaɪəntɪst]
n. 科學家
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naturally [ˋnætʃərəlɪ]
adv. 天生地
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detect [dɪˋtɛkt]
vt. 發現，查出
Extra Words
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gem [dʒɛm]
n. 寶石
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unpleasant [ʌnˋplɛznt]
a. 令人不快的，討厭的
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surroundings [səˋraʊndɪŋz]
n. （住處）環境（恆用複數）
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alternative [ɔlˋtɝnətɪv]
n. 選擇，替代方案
a. 替代的
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fragment [ˋfrægˌmənt]
vt. & vi. (使) 破碎
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carbon [ˋkɑrbən]
n. 碳
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imitation [͵ɪməˋteʃən]
n. 模仿（不可數）；仿製品（可數）
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slight [slaɪt]
a. 輕微的
vt. & n. 輕視；冷落
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specialized [ˋspɛʃəl͵aɪzd]
a. 專門的
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