VOA慢速英语:Shortage of Nurses Is Worldwide, but Worst in Poorer Nations

例句：The party suffered severe losses during the last election.
      该党在上次选举中遭到惨败。

      A severe shortage of qualified staff.
      合格员工的严重短缺

2.nearly ad.将近,几乎,差不多

例句：Nearly all of them speak passably.
      他们差不多所有的人都讲得还不错。收藏

3.industrialized adj.工业化的

4.intensify vt.vi.(使)增强, (使)加剧

例句：The drought has intensified.
      旱情加剧了。

      Blowing on fire intensifies the heat.
      吹火使热度加强。

5.project vt.计划；规划；设计；打算

例句：Can you project a new working scheme for us?
      你能为我们设计一个新的工作计划吗?

      He project-ed himself into the hero's situation.
      他设想自己处于那个英雄的处境中。

6.assembly n.集会, 集合; 集合的人们,（统称）集会者

例句：The National Assembly has[have] discussed the crisis.
      国民大会已对这一危机进行了讨论。

7.raise v.增加; 提升

例句：They raised their output by more than half in less than three years.
      不到三年, 他们把产量提高了一半还多。

      We must do everything we can to raise the people's living standards.
      我们要想一切办法来提高人民的生活水平。