VOA慢速英语:Aid Group Recommends Debt Cancellation for Nepal

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。