loophole
loopholenoun- an ambiguity or inadequacy in the law or a set of rules
漏洞
they exploited tax loopholes.
他们钻税收漏洞。
- (archaic)an arrow slit in a wall
(古)(墙上的)狭孔;枪眼
verb- [with obj.]make arrow slits in (a wall or building)
在(墙或建筑物上)开枪眼
语源- late 16th cent. (denoting an arrow slit): from obsolete loop 'embrasure' + hole
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