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Animal testing
動物實驗
"It was always my ambition to be a research analyst
"我那時的抱負(fù)一直是 做研究分析員.
studying amphibian anatomy for the benefit of mankind."
研究兩棲動物解剖. 造福人類."
Said Dr.Cull to the high school students touring the laboratory.
卡爾博士對前來參觀實 驗室的高中生們說.
"My ancestors were all scientists and my father taught me
"我的祖先們都是科學(xué) 家.我父親教導(dǎo)我說.
that it is simply amazing
真的很驚人
to appreciate all of the anatomical detail in each creature.
欣賞每種生物的所有 結(jié)構(gòu)細(xì)節(jié)
There is nothing amorphous about them.
這些結(jié)構(gòu)細(xì)節(jié)沒有任 何不規(guī)則之處.
I also hope that through my research
我也希望通過我的研究
we can understand the impacts of our society on these creatures
讓大家明白社會對這些 生物的影響.
so that we can know how to ameliorate environmental problems
這樣我們就可以改 善環(huán)境問題.
and amend our wrongs.
改正我們的過錯.
Frogs for example. are an indicator of environmental pollution"
比如說青蛙就是一種環(huán) 境污染的指示生物."
"You are very ambitious.Dr.Cull."
"您可真是雄心勃勃. 卡爾博士."
A bright. amber-haired girl said.
一名頭發(fā)呈琥珀色的 聰明女生說道.
"So you are looking for analogies between animals and humans?"
"那么您正在尋找人和 動物之間的相似之處 嘍?"
"Yes and there are already ample findings amid the analogues we already have.
"是的.在我們已有的 相似物中已經(jīng)有大量發(fā) 現(xiàn)了.
We know much about how anesthetics work.
我們對麻醉劑如何起作 用已經(jīng)有了很深入的了 解.
for example based on clinical trials with rats."
比如說.根據(jù)在老鼠身 上進(jìn)行的臨床實驗."
"Ooowww I disagree with using animals for tests!"
"啊啊.......我可不 同意用動物做實驗!"
Another student suddenly said.
另一名學(xué)生突然說道.
"Some people think
"有些人認(rèn)為
that the ethics of using animals for testing are fairly ambiguous.
用動物做實驗的道德準(zhǔn) 則是相當(dāng)模棱兩可的.
But the amount of knowledge we have amassed about health.
但是我們通過實驗積累 的有關(guān)健康、
vaccines antibiotics etc is incredible.
疫苗、抗生素等方面的 知識量卻是驚人的.
Many of your daily amenities are based on results from animal research.
我們?nèi)粘Ｉ钪泻芏嗫?供享受的東西都是以動 物研究為基礎(chǔ)的.
There is really nothing amateurish or careless about animal testing."
動物實驗可不是外行或 者粗心的人能做的事 情."
Replied the Doctor.
博士回答道.
"But I've seen videos of the amateur conditions in different research facilities and things look pretty bad for animals."
多東西都很不專業(yè) "可我看過一些錄像帶. 不同的研究設(shè)施中有許 動物的狀況看上去 很糟糕."
Interjected yet another high school student.
又一名高中生插話道.
"I see we've hit on an interesting topic.
"看來我們觸及到了一 個有趣的話題.
Let's step into this conference room and discuss this further."
那就進(jìn)會議室做進(jìn)一 步的討論吧."
