loophole
n
1 way of escaping a rule, the terms of a contract, etc, esp one provided by vague or careless wording (規則、 合同條款等的)漏洞, 空子(尤指措辭含混或不嚴謹所致者)
A good lawyer can always find a loophole. 精明的律師專會找到漏洞.
2 narrow vertical opening in the wall of a fort, etc for looking or shooting through, or to let light and air in (要塞等的)觀察孔, 槍眼, 透光孔, 換氣孔.
?? 擴展釋義
*['lu:ph?ul]n. 槍眼, 小窗, 換氣孔
?? 同為「專八」詞匯
sidestepvi. 向側方跨步;回避;
vt. 讓開…的路;躲避,繞開;
n. 臺階;[體]避開與強手對陣;側跨步;橫跳躲閃;