loophole

['lu:phəul]

n. 枪眼, 小窗, 换气孔, 漏洞
vt. 钻空子, 开孔

例句与用法:

Charles was charged with speeding but was acquitted because of a loophole in the law witch states that the arresting officer should have been in uniform.

查尔斯被指控超速行驶,但后来又被宣布无罪,因为他钻了法律的空子,法律明文规定:执行任务的警察应该穿上警服。

A good lawyer can always find a loophole.

精明的律师总能找到漏洞。

I saw her coming through a loophole.

我通过透光孔看到她来了。

词形变化:

动词过去式: looped | 动词过去分词: looped | 动词现在分词: looping | 动词第三人称单数: loops |

详细释义:

n.[C]

1. 窥孔; 换气孔; 射孔; 小孔

2. (法律等的)漏洞

find a loophole in the law

找到法律的漏洞