VOA慢速英语:Rising Wealth Not Enough to Raise Child Health

短语讲解：

1. Take India for example, a common measure of a country's economic heath is gross domestic product (GDP).

for example 例如
例句：For example, consider incomplete contracts.
比如考虑一下不完整的合同。

2. They looked at health surveys carried out since 1990 in 36 low- and middle-income countries, mostly South of Africa's Sahara Desert.

carry out 执行; 进行
例句：They should also carry out some fundamental reforms.
这些政府也应该执行一些基础性的改革。

3. Subu Subramanian says money should be spent on clear water and waste-treatment system, childhood immunization campaigns and other programs.

spend on 把…花在
例句：How much do you spend on advertising each year? 
你们每年广告费要花多少？ 

4. He says economic growth was responsible for half of those declines.

be responsible for 为…负责，形成…的原因; 主管
例句：You should be responsible for the loss. And we must lodge a claim with you. 
你方应对损失负责，我方必须向你方索赔。