Word · Frequency #14372
loopholes
漏洞；空子
loopholes is the plural of loophole.
an ambiguity, especially in a law or contract, that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
指法律或合同中的漏洞，而非墙体上的枪眼、小窗或换气孔。
- 1.
A method of escape, especially an ambiguity or exception in a rule or law that can be exploited in order to avoid its effect.
- 2.
an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
漏洞
- 3.
a small hole in a fortified wall; for observation or discharging weapons
观察孔或射击孔
漏洞；观察孔或射击孔；枪眼；小窗；换气孔
In use
The company found a loophole in the tax law and paid less than it should.
Lawmakers voted to close the loophole that let some investors avoid reporting their profits.
She read the whole contract and spotted a loophole that allowed her to cancel without a penalty.
a loophole in sth
loophole 后常接 in 引出漏洞所在的具体领域（法律、合同、制度等）。
There is a loophole in the new tax law.
新税法里有一个漏洞。
a loophole that allows sb to do sth
that 引导的定语从句修饰 loophole，说明漏洞造成的具体后果。
The law has a loophole that allows drivers to park for free.
这项法律有一个漏洞，允许司机免费停车。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- legal loophole
- 法律漏洞
- The company used a legal loophole to avoid paying taxes.该公司利用法律漏洞逃税。
- tax loophole
- 税收漏洞
- Lawmakers promised to close the tax loophole.立法者承诺堵住税收漏洞。
- loophole in the law
- 法律上的漏洞
- Lawyers found a loophole in the law that helped their client.律师发现了法律上的漏洞，帮助了他们的当事人。
- close a loophole
- 堵住漏洞
- The government moved quickly to close the loophole.政府迅速采取行动堵住漏洞。
- exploit a loophole
- 钻空子；利用漏洞
- Some individuals exploit loopholes in the system.一些人利用系统中的漏洞。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一条循环（loop）的绳子在墙上留下一个洞（hole），正好能钻过去逃避义务，这就是“漏洞、空子”。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：法律与合同讨论、政策与商业报道、日常口语评论 在“法律/合同漏洞”这个义项下，loophole 多用于正式的法律、契约或政策讨论，日常口语中也能听得到，指规则不严密、可钻的空子。整体语气偏中性，具体正式程度取决于上下文。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 loophole 末尾的 /hoʊl/ 押韵：hole 和 whole 发音相同，且拼写中都含 hole（whole 中的 w 不发音）；pole、role、sole 都以 -ole 结尾，发音也是 /oʊl/；goal 拼写不同但发音相同。注意：loophole 中的 loop 容易让人想到 hoop /huːp/，但 hoop 与整个词不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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