the global south
the global south — 名詞
1. the countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America that are generally less economi
全球南方
經濟發展程度較低的國家與地區
the countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America that are generally less economically developed than the richer nations of Europe and North America; the term is based on economic and political conditions rather than exact geography
Alessia's research examines how cities in the Global South handle rapid population growth.
Alessia 的研究探討全球南方的城市如何因應快速人口增長。
typical subject: cities in the Global South
Ngozi studies how the Global South — developing regions of Africa, Asia, and Latin America — is adopting solar power.
Ngozi 研究全球南方——即非洲、亞洲及拉丁美洲的發展中地區——如何逐步採用太陽能。
embedded definition: developing regions of Africa, Asia, and Latin America
Omar works for a non-profit that builds schools in communities across the Global South.
Omar 在一家非營利組織工作，該組織在全球南方的社區建造學校。
Trade negotiators from Kenya and Germany clashed over farm subsidies at a Global South–Global North summit.
肯亞與德國貿易談判代表在南北峰會上就農業補貼問題發生爭執。
Nila's documentary highlights the work of women engineers building bridges in the Global South.
Nila 的紀錄片聚焦於全球南方女性工程師建造橋樑的工作。
- developing world
broader term that also includes poorer countries anywhere; less precise than Global South
- Majority World
alternative term that emphasises that most of the world's population lives in these countries; less common in everyday use
- low-income countries
narrower term focused strictly on national income data; excludes middle-income countries that still face development challenges
- Global North
the richer, more industrialised nations of Europe, North America, and parts of East Asia
- developed world
older term for wealthy nations; less precise than Global North
文法句型
the Global South
the Global South + verb
用法筆記
Usually capitalised as 'Global South'. The term is preferred over 'Third World' in modern academic and policy writing because it focuses on economic relationships rather than a Cold War political label. Not all Global South countries are in the southern hemisphere — some, like India and Mexico, lie partly north of the equator.