
電腦模型或細胞培養
Animal testing refers to experiments conducted on nonhuman animals in order to gather information about how certain factors may affect an animal`s biology or behavior.
動物試驗是指在非人類的動物上所進行的實驗,其目的是為了蒐集某些因素可能影響動物生理或行為的資訊。
refer to 涉及,提及conduct (v.)進行gather (v.)蒐集,聚集
Various nonhuman animal species are used in laboratories for educational, commercial, and medical purposes.
各種非人類動物因教育、商業和醫學目的而被用於實驗中。
species (n.)物種commercial (adj.)商業的,貿易的 TV commercial 電視廣告
As the public’s awareness of animal rights increases, animal welfare advocates have also proposed some measures to phase out the use of animal test subjects.
隨著大眾對於動物權益的意識提高,動保人士也提出一些方法來逐漸淘汰動物試驗。
as (conj.)隨著awareness (n.)意識environmental awareness環保意識, social awareness社會意識advocate (v.)提倡 (n.)提倡者,支持者measure (v.)測量 (n.)方法,措施phase out 逐漸淘汰
Replacement is one of the several suggested solutions to prevent animal cruelty in scientific research.
其中一個防止科學研究中動物虐待的辦法是使用替代品。
replace(v.)代替 replacement (n.)更換,替代solution (n.)解決方法animal cruelty=animal abuse 動物虐待
That is, researchers substitute the animal test subjects with their artificial counterparts, such as computational models or cell culture.
也就是說,研究人員用像是電腦模型或是細胞培養等人造替代品來取代動物。
that is (to say) 也就是說substitute (v.)代替subject (n.)實驗對象artificial (adj.)人工的,人造的 artificial flavors人工香料counterpart (n.)相對應者
Others suggest that researchers should strive to create an experiment environment conducive to the physical and psychological well-being of the animals, especially for those laboratories where it might be impossible to eliminate animal experimentation completely.
其他也有人建議研究人員創造一個對動物身心友善的實驗環境,特別是那些無法完全排除動物實驗的實驗室。
conducive (adj.)有利的,有益的well-being (n.)安康,幸福psychological (adj.)心理(學)的eliminate (v.) 排除,清除=get rid of
For example, it has been reported that the rodent test subjects that were given the freedom to engage in species-specific behaviors, such as building their own nests, were much healthier.
例如,有報告指出,齧齒類受試動物如能自由進行像是築巢的物種特定行為會較為健康。
rodent (n.)囓齒動物