| 释义 |
the North-South divide
UK [ˌnɔ:θˌsaʊθ.dɪ'vaɪd] US [ˌnɔ:rθ-] noun only singular
■the difference in wealth between the rich countries of the world in the North and the poor countries in the South 南北分化（指北半球发达国家与南半球贫穷国家之间的贫富差距）
■in Britain, the difference in conditions, especially economic, between the poorer areas in the north and the richer areas in the south of the country （英国的）南北差异（尤指较贫穷的北部与较富裕的南部之间的经济差距） |