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单词 loophole
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
loop•hole /ˈlupˌhoʊl/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a narrow opening in the wall of a fort or protected area for looking through or firing weapons.
  2. a means of escape or of avoiding something, esp. a means or opportunity of avoiding following a law, fulfilling a contract, etc.:loopholes in the tax code.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
loop•hole  (lo̅o̅p′hōl′),USA pronunciation n., v., -holed, -hol•ing. 
n. 
  1. a small or narrow opening, as in a wall, for looking through, for admitting light and air, or, particularly in a fortification, for the discharge of missiles against an enemy outside. See illus. under battlement. 
  2. an opening or aperture.
  3. a means of escape or evasion;
    a means or opportunity of evading a rule, law, etc.:There are a number of loopholes in the tax laws whereby corporations can save money.

v.t. 
  1. to furnish with loopholes.
  • loop2 + hole 1585–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
loophole /ˈluːpˌhəʊl/ n
  1. an ambiguity, omission, etc, as in a law, by which one can avoid a penalty or responsibility
  2. a small gap or hole in a wall, esp one in a fortified wall
 vb
  1. (transitive) to provide with loopholes
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