postcode lottery

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈpostcode ˌlottery noun [singular] British English a situation in which different things or services are provided by the health service, local government etc in different parts of the country – used to show disapproval 邮编幸运医疗，（医疗）服务的地域差异〔指不同地区的医疗服务或地方政府等提供的物品或服务有所不同；含贬义〕 Some sufferers are denied treatment because of the postcode lottery. 一些患者由于地域差异的原因而被拒绝治疗。

ˈpostcode ˌlottery nounChineseSyllable

postcode lottery
ˈpostcode ˌlottery

noun [singular] British English
a situation in which different things or services are provided by the health service, local government etc in different parts of the country – used to show disapproval:

Some sufferers are denied treatment because of the postcode lottery.

postcode lottery

BrE

/ˌpəʊstkəʊd ˈlɒtəri/

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NAmE

/ˌpoʊstkoʊd ˈlɑːtəri/

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a situation in which the amount or type of medical treatment that is provided to people depends on the particular area of the country they live in 邮编幸运医疗（在英国指能得到的医保程度或方式取决于居住的地区）