the North-South divide
noun [ S ] uk/ˌnɔːθˌsaʊθ dɪˈvaɪd/ us/ˌnɔːrθˌsaʊθ dɪˈvaɪd/
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）
the difference in wealth between the rich countries of the world in the North and the poor countries in the South
（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）
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