As a result, industry was overmanned and pen-pushers were everywhere.是什么意思？

As a result, industry was overmanned and pen-pushers were everywhere.

结果是，企业人浮于事，到处都是耍笔杆子的人。

as

adv. 同样地，一样地，例如；prep. 作为，以…的身份，如

例句
As far as I can recall, Patti was a Smith.
我记得帕蒂是姓史密斯的。

result

n. 结果，（尤指足球比赛的）胜利，[体]比分，成功实现的事；vi. 发生，产生，归结为，导致，后果，终结，由…而造成[产生]；

例句
Food allergies can result in an enormous variety of different symptoms...
食物过敏会引发很多不同的症状。

industry

n. 工业，产业（经济词汇），工业界，勤劳；

例句
...the importance of strong links between industry and academia.
工业界和学术界间紧密联系的重要性

was

v. 用来表示某人或某物即主语本身，用来表示某人或某物属于某一群体或有某种性质（ be的过去式 ），在，存在，不受干扰；

例句
There was a terrible sadness in her eyes...
她眼神中流露出深深的悲伤。

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

everywhere

adv. 到处，处处，无论什么地方，四下里，漫，匝地；

例句
The techniques are being applied almost everywhere by big and small firms alike.
无论在大公司还是小公司，这些技术的应用几乎无处不在。