blood diamond
noun[C]
uk/ˈblʌd ˌdaɪə.mənd/us/ˈblʌd ˌdaɪ.mənd/(alsoconflict diamond)adiamond(= atransparentpreciousstone)that has beenmined(= taken out of theground)in anareawhere there iswarorfighting, and that issoldto getmoneytocontinuethefighting:
（在发生战事的地区开采，出售以获取资金继续作战的）血钻，血腥钻石Thecampaigntocleanupgoldminesechoestheoppositionto "blooddiamonds",soldtofinanceconflictsindevelopingnations.清理金矿的运动呼应反对“血钻”的声音，即发展中国家出售钻石以获得资金维持冲突。
Amultinationalconferencethisweekmayagreeto aprotocolthat wouldstemthetradein "conflictdiamonds"—gems used tofinancerebelinsurgencies invariouspartsofAfrica.本周举行的多国会议可能会商定一项议定书，用以阻止 "冲突钻石 "贸易——用于资助非洲各地叛乱分子的钻石。
- Industrydelegatesdiscussedmovestoeliminatethetradeingemsfromareasofconflict(so-calledblooddiamonds) at theWorldDiamond Councilannualmeetingin Antwerp.
- Trade inblooddiamondshasflourishedworldwidebecause thetinygemsareportable,easilyconcealedandguaranteedsourcesofcash.
- Conflictdiamondsgainedinternationalattentionfor theroletheyplayedfundingbloodyinsurgencyin Sierra Leone in the late 1990s.
- Industryofficialsestimatethatconflictdiamondsaccountfor about 4percentof the world's $6 billion-a-yeardiamondtrade.
Geology: precious & semi-precious stones
- agate
- amethyst
- aquamarine
- carnelian
- conflict diamond
- cornelian
- crystal
- diamond
- emerald
- gemstone
- jet
- jewel
- lapidary
- malachite
- marcasite
- pearl
- precious stone
- sapphire
- stone
- turquoise
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