慢速英语:Aid Group Recommends Debt Cancellation for Nepal

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短语讲解：

1. The United Nations says eight million people, more than one fourth of the country’s population, has been affected by the disaster.

more than 不只是;很;超过;在…次以上
例句：Women were affected more than men.
女性比男性更受影响。

2. The group, a non-governmental organization, or NGO, says Nepal owes a total of $3.8 billion to foreign creditors including the World Bank and the Asian Development bank.

a total of 总数为
例句：Their expenses reached a total of 1, 000 pounds.
他们的花费总计1000英镑。

3. One fourth of Nepal’s population lives in poverty.

live in 住在学习[工作]的地方;住在（某地）;存在于…;为…而生存
例句：We used to live in Shanghai but now we live in Beijing.
我们以前住在上海，但现在住在北京。