loophole

loophole

英 ['luːphəʊl]
　　美 ['luphol]

n. 漏洞；槍眼；換氣孔；射彈孔

中文詞源：

loophole 觀察孔，漏洞

原指墻上的小洞，後用於比喻義漏洞。

例句：

1. He was consistent in what he said, and there was no loophole.
他說話嚴密, 沒有漏洞.

2. It is estimated that 60,000 shops open every Sunday and trade by exploiting some loophole in the law to avoid prosecution.
據估計，每逢周日開門營業的店鋪有6萬傢，通過鉆法律漏洞躲避檢控。

3. The head of Job Anderson , the boatswain, appeared at the middle loophole.
水手長 喬伯 -安德森的腦袋出現在瞭中間那個槍眼裡.

4. I turned to the loophole nearest me and looked out.
我走到離我最近的一個槍眼向外望去.

5. He saw no solution of anything -- not a loophole left.
他想不出有什麼 出路 --連一條縫隙也沒有.