loophole

noun · verbB1

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

loopholesloop hole

1.
(historical)A slit in a castle wall; today, any similar window for shooting a ranged weapon or letting in light.
Đồng nghĩa: arrowslit, arrow slit, arrow-hole, balistraria, barbican
2.
(figuratively)(figurative) A method of escape, especially an ambiguity or exception in a rule or law that can be exploited in order to avoid its effect.

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

loopholes

V_ing/Gerund

loopholing

V_ed/pp

loopholedloop hole

1.
(transitive)(military, transitive) To prepare a building for defense by preparing slits or holes through which to fire on attackers
2.
(transitive)To exploit (a law, etc.) by means of loopholes.

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

arrowslitarrow slitarrow-holebalistrariabarbican

Cùng gốc / liên quan

legal vacuum

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Nguồn gốc từ

From loupe + hole, from a Germanic source. loop hole. Compare loupa and lupen.