the North-South divide

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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 the UK, 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） 返回 the North-South divide