the North-South Divide
noun🔊/ðə ˌnɔːθ saʊθ dɪˈvaɪd/
🔊/ðə ˌnɔːrθ saʊθ dɪˈvaɪd/
[singular] (British English)the economic and social differences between the north and south of a country, especially when one half of the country is richer than the other 南北鸿沟（指英格兰北部和较富裕的南部之间的经济与社会差别）