loophole

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n. 枪眼, 小窗, 换气孔

发音

UK /ˈluːphəʊl/
其它
US /ˈluphoʊl/

词形变化

loopholes 复数 loopholes loopholed loopholes 三单 loopholing loopholing 现在分词 loopholed 过去式 loopholed 过去分词

别名

loop hole

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A slit in a castle wall; today, any similar window for shooting a ranged weapon or letting in light.

    枪眼

    历史
  2. 2.

    A method of escape, especially an ambiguity or exception in a rule or law that can be exploited in order to avoid its effect.

    漏洞

    比喻
v.
  1. 1.

    To prepare a building for defense by preparing slits or holes through which to fire on attackers

    及物 政治 军事
  2. 2.

    To exploit (a law, etc.) by means of loopholes.

    及物

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

hole ambiguity

相关短语

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词源

From Middle English loupe (“opening in a wall”) + hole, from a Germanic source. By surface analysis, loop + hole. Compare Medieval Latin loupa, lobia and Middle Dutch lupen (“to watch”).

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