缺口達2.4萬
A new report by the Ministry of Health and Welfare has found that Taiwan is facing a growing shortage of nurses that will reach 24,000 by the end of 2024.
衛生福利部的一份新報告發現，台灣正面臨著日益嚴重的護理人力短缺問題，護理師缺口將在2024年底達到2.4萬人。
welfare(n.)福利、幸福、健康安樂、社會救濟well-being(n.)安康、福利misery(n.)痛苦、不幸、悲慘miserable(adj.)悲慘的social welfare社會福利welfare worker從事救濟事業的工作者escalator(n.)自動手扶梯escalate(v.)使增強、使加劇shortage(n.)短缺、不足short(adj.)短的、不足的
On June 5, Minister of Health, Chiu Tai-yuan, told lawmakers that the MOHW would look into solving the issues caused by this lack of nurses.
衛福部長邱泰源於6月5日向立法委員表示，衛福部將研究解決護理人力短缺造成的問題。
look into調查=investigatelack of...缺乏…
According to various news reports, the current nursing shortage has affected hospital patients across Taiwan in many ways.
根據各家新聞報導，目前的護理人力短缺的問題已為全台各地的醫院患者帶來了許多影響。
various(adj.)多元的、不同的、許多的vary(v.)使不同、修改、變更affect(v.)影響impact on sth.對某事產生影響across(prep.)遍及各處=throughout
In addition to fewer surgeries being done, fewer beds have also been available.
除了開刀手術減少外，床位也減少了。
in addition to除了…之外=apart from, aside fromsurgery(n.)手術surgeon(n.)外科醫生available(adj.)可獲得的、空出來的
In fact, emergency room patients have even had to wait two to three days on average to get beds.
事實上，急診室患者平均必須等待兩到三天才能排到床位。
on average平均、通常
As a result, “corridor care,” or patients being treated in hospital hallways and waiting rooms, has been increasing.
因此，「走廊照護」，即患者在醫院走廊和候診室接受治療的情況越來越多。
as a result因此consequently(adv.)結果、因此corridor(n.)走廊=hallway, passagewaytreat(v.)治療treatment(n.)治療
Because of these problems reducing the quality of care given to patients, the medical community has requested that the government take action to improve the situation.
由於這些問題降低了患者的醫療品質，醫療界要求政府採取行動改善這一情況。
because of因為…=due toquality(n.)品質quantity(n.)數量decline(n.)下降take action採取行動Actions speak louder than words.坐而言不如起而行
Taiwan News has reported several possible government solutions.
《台灣英文新聞》報導，政府可能採取幾項解決方案。
possible(adj.)有可能的=potential
These include both giving more money to hospitals for raising nurses’ wages and offering better benefits to nurses who work in public hospitals.
包括向醫院提供更多經費以提高護理人員的工資，以及向在公立醫院工作的護理人員提供更好的福利。
wage(n.)工資、薪資funding(n.)資金
No matter how the shortage is solved, many say that more nurses are needed as soon as possible to help treat Taiwan’s growing elderly population that will require more medical care in the future.
許多人表示，無論如何解決護理人力短缺問題，都需要盡快增加護理師人數，以幫助治療台灣日益增長的老年人口，因為他們在未來將需要更多醫療照護。
no matter不論regardless of...不管…