loophole

US [ˈlupˌhoʊl]
UK [ˈluːpˌhəʊl]
  • n.空子
  • Web漏洞；枪眼；小窗
Plural Form：loopholes  

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loophole
n.
1.
~ (in sth)
（法律、合同等的）漏洞，空子a mistake in the way a law, contract, etc. has been written which enables people to legally avoid doing sth that the law, contract, etc. had intended them to do
a legal loophole
法律的漏洞
to close existing loopholes
堵住现有的漏洞

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AllAll,空子空子,漏洞漏洞,枪眼枪眼,小窗小窗
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1.
Already, there seems to be at least one potential loophole.
其中至少已经存在了一个潜在的漏洞。
qí zhōng zhì shǎo yǐ jīng cún zài le yī gè qián zài de lòu dòng 。
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2.
It was clear in the announcements that the city governments were trying to close that loophole.
各市的政府显然试图通过出台的这些措施，来堵上这个漏洞。
gè shì de zhèng fǔ xiǎn rán shì tú tōng guò chū tái de zhè xiē cuò shī , lái dǔ shàng zhè ge lòu dòng 。
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3.
He persisted until, at last, he had not sufficient strength to rise and cast his supper out of the loophole.
于是他毅然无情地坚持了下去，直到最后，他连把晚餐倒出窗外去的力气都没有了。
yú shì tā yì rán wú qíng de jiān chí le xià qù , zhí dào zuì hòu , tā lián bǎ wǎn cān dào chū chuāng wài qù de lì qi dōu méi yǒu le 。
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4.
The wall at the bottom has a sort of shapeless loophole, possibly the hole made by a shell.
中间那堵墙有个怪形牛眼洞，也许是个炸弹窟窿。
zhōng jiān nà dǔ qiáng yǒu gè guài xíng niú yǎn dòng , yě xǔ shì gè zhà dàn kū lóng 。
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5.
Japan take advantage of this loophole, by the name of scientific research whaling, killing hundreds of whales each year.
日本利用这一漏洞，借科研之名捕鲸，每年捕杀数百头鲸。
rì běn lì yòng zhè yī lòu dòng , jiè kē yán zhī míng bǔ jīng , měi nián bǔ shā shù bǎi tóu jīng 。
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6.
As in any common law jurisdiction, the usual way in which to deal with such a quandary, or a legal loophole, is to amend the law.
正如任何奉行普通法的司法管辖区一样，处理这类难题或法律漏洞的惯常方法是修改法律。
zhèng rú rèn hé fèng xíng pǔ tōng fǎ de sī fǎ guǎn xiá qū yí yàng , chǔ lǐ zhè lèi nán tí huò fǎ lǜ lòu dòng de guàn cháng fāng fǎ shì xiū gǎi fǎ lǜ 。
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7.
The delay may also provide the loophole through which Washington could continue funding Unesco, at least for the time being.
这段时间差可以为美国继续资助联合国教科文组织提供借口，至少现在是。
zhè duàn shí jiān chā kě yǐ wèi měi guó jì xù zī zhù lián hé guó jiào kē wén zǔ zhī tí gōng jiè kǒu , zhì shǎo xiàn zài shì 。
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8.
Worse, a study in October found a loophole in the Kyoto Protocol that allows unfettered biofuel pollution.
更严重的是，10月的一项研究发现了《京都议定书》中的一个漏洞——允许无限量的生物燃料污染。
gèng yán zhòng de shì , shí yuè de yī xiàng yán jiū fā xiàn le 《 jīng dū yì dìng shū 》 zhōng de yī gè lòu dòng — — yǔn xǔ wú xiàn liàng de shēng wù rán liào wū rǎn 。
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9.
A loophole in many laws allows for smoking in private clubs, so some restaurants have taken to charging a token membership fee at the door.
许多法律有漏洞，允许在私人俱乐部抽烟，所以有些餐厅开始在门口收取象征性的会员费。
xǔ duō fǎ lǜ yǒu lòu dòng , yǔn xǔ zài sī rén jù lè bù chōu yān , suǒ yǐ yǒu xiē cān tīng kāi shǐ zài mén kǒu shōu qǔ xiàng zhēng xìng de huì yuán fèi 。
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10.
We have got to find a loophole that means we need to go out, and then they won't get mad at us, because we found a loophole.
我们得找个出去的借口，这样他们就不会对我们发火了。
wǒ men de zhǎo gè chū qù de jiè kǒu , zhè yàng tā men jiù bú huì duì wǒ men fā huǒ le 。
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