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单词 loophole
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loopholenoun [ C ]

uk/ˈluːp.həʊl/us/ˈluːp.hoʊl/

a small mistake in an agreement or law that gives someone the chance to avoid having to do something:

tax loopholes
The company employed lawyers to find loopholes in environmental protection laws.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Faults and mistakes

  • a blot on sb's character idiom
  • aberration
  • Achilles heel
  • adrift
  • black mark
  • chink
  • clinker
  • creep in/creep into sth
  • errata
  • erratum
  • error
  • failing
  • false alarm
  • false move
  • irregularity
  • lapse
  • misprint
  • misspell
  • mistake
  • mistaken

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loopholenoun [ C ]

us/ˈlupˌhoʊl/

an opportunity to legally avoid an unpleasant responsibility, usually because of a mistake in the way rules or laws have been written:

The new law is designed to close most of the tax loopholes.

loopholenoun [ C ]

uk/ˈluːphəʊl/usLAW

a failure to include something in an agreement or law, which allows someone to do something illegal or to avoid doing something:

They plan to close a loophole that allows businesses to avoid paying off redundant workers.
a corporate/legal/tax loophole He has pledged to close a tax loophole that has allowed US firms to take business and jobs abroad.
a loophole in sth Determined landlords found it easy to exploit loopholes in the law.
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