figurative. A means of evasion, or of extricating oneself from an awkward or difficult situation; a loophole.
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > safety > escape > [noun] > means of escape > means of evasion (4) starting-hole1531 figurative. A means of evasion, or of extricating oneself from an awkward or difficult situation; a loophole. loophole1664 figurative. An outlet or means of escape. Often applied to an ambiguity or omission in a statute, etc., which affords opportunity for evading its… loop1863 figurative and in figurative contexts. get-out1865 A way out of a difficult position, an escape, a withdrawal; a means of avoiding something, an evasion. Cf. let-out, n. 2. |
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