The Digital Divide · 数字鸿沟
| English | 中文 | Pinyin · 拼音 |
|---|---|---|
| access/ˈækses/ | 访问 | fǎng wèn |
| digital divide/ˈdɪdʒɪtl dɪˈvaɪd/ | 数字鸿沟 | shù zì hóng gōu |
| equity/ˈekwɪti/ | 公平 | gōng píng |
The gap in access
- The digital divide 数字鸿沟 is the gap between people with good access 访问 to computing and the Internet and those without.
- It is not just about owning a device.
- It includes a fast, reliable, affordable connection.
- That gap shapes who can take part in a digital world.
访问的鸿沟
- 数字鸿沟(digital divide)是拥有良好访问(access)计算和互联网的人与没有的人之间的差距。
- 它不只是关于拥有一台设备。
- 它包括快速、可靠、负担得起的连接。
- 那个差距塑造谁能参与一个数字世界。
The digital divide is: · 数字鸿沟是:
It includes fast, reliable, affordable connection, not just owning a device. · 它包括快速、可靠、负担得起的连接,不只是拥有一台设备。
What shapes it
- Income: hardware and data plans cost money.
- Geography: rural areas often lack fast networks.
- Age: older people may have less experience or training.
- These factors overlap, so the divide can run deep.
什么塑造它
- 收入:硬件和数据套餐花钱。
- 地理:农村地区常缺乏快速网络。
- 年龄:老年人可能经验或训练更少。
- 这些因素重叠,所以鸿沟可以很深。
Widen or narrow the divide? · 扩大还是缩小鸿沟?
Policy choices can widen the digital divide (leaving people unconnected) or narrow it (subsidised broadband, public Wi-Fi) toward greater equity. · 政策选择能扩大数字鸿沟(让人们不联网)或缩小它(补贴宽带、公共 Wi-Fi),走向更大的公平。
Which factors shape the digital divide? (Select all that apply) · 哪些因素塑造数字鸿沟?(选出所有正确项)
Income, geography, and age all affect access. · 收入、地理和年龄都影响访问。
Fairer access to computing for everyone is the goal of greater ______. · 对每个人更公平的计算访问是更大的______的目标。
Many programs aim to narrow the divide toward equity. · 许多项目瞄准缩小鸿沟,走向公平。
Limited access can cut a person's opportunities in education and work. · 有限的访问能削减一个人在教育和工作中的机会。
More services live online, so access shapes opportunity. · 更多服务在线,所以访问塑造机会。
Why it matters
- Limited access cuts a person's opportunities in education, work, and services that increasingly live online.
- A student without good access falls behind through no fault of their own.
- The goal of many programs is greater equity 公平 — fairer access for everyone.
- Closing the divide is about fairness, not just technology.
为什么它重要
- 有限的访问削减一个人在教育、工作和越来越多在线的服务中的机会。
- 一个没有良好访问的学生因非自身过错而落后。
- 许多项目的目标是更大的公平(equity)——对每个人更公平的访问。
- 弥合鸿沟是关于公平,不只是技术。
Which action would narrow the digital divide? · 哪个行动会缩小数字鸿沟?
Expanding access narrows the divide. · 扩大访问缩小鸿沟。
Widen or narrow
- Decisions by governments and companies can widen the divide or narrow it.
- Leaving poor regions unconnected widens it; subsidised broadband and public Wi-Fi narrow it.
Same homework, unequal access. One student has home broadband and a laptop; another shares one phone with a weak signal and walks to a library for Wi-Fi. The second spends longer and may miss the work — not from lack of effort, but from unequal access. Multiply this by millions and the divide quietly widens gaps in education and income.
扩大还是缩小
- 政府和公司的决定能扩大鸿沟或缩小它。
- 让贫穷地区不联网扩大它;补贴宽带和公共 Wi-Fi 缩小它。
同样的作业,不平等的访问。 一个学生有家庭宽带和一台笔记本;另一个共用一部信号弱的手机,走去图书馆用 Wi-Fi。第二个花更久,可能错过作业——不是因为缺乏努力,而是因为不平等的访问。乘以数百万,鸿沟悄悄地扩大教育和收入的差距。
The digital divide is the gap in access to computing and reliable Internet, shaped by income, geography, and age. It matters because access shapes opportunities, so many programs aim for equity. Policy choices can widen the divide (leaving regions unconnected) or narrow it (subsidised broadband, public Wi-Fi).
数字鸿沟是访问计算和可靠互联网的差距,由收入、地理和年龄塑造。它重要,因为访问塑造机会,所以许多项目瞄准公平。政策选择能扩大鸿沟(让地区不联网)或缩小它(补贴宽带、公共 Wi-Fi)。