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词组 loophole
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loophole /ˈluːphəʊl $ -hoʊl/ noun [C] a small mistake in a law that makes it possible to avoid doing something that the law should make you doverbsclose/plug a loophole (=get rid of it) The president wants to close tax loopholes for foreign companies.tighten (up) a loophole (=get rid of it or make it smaller) The changes will tighten up loopholes in the law.find/discover a loophole Some lawyers spend their time finding loopholes in contracts.leave a loophole A Bill must be exact and not leave any loopholes.create a loophole The company created a loophole in their terms in order to avoid giving refunds.use/take advantage of/exploit a loophole (=use it to get what you want) Some people will take advantage of any loophole they can find. | Airlines may be exploiting legal loopholes in order to employ pilots trained outside the US.a loophole allows sb to do sth also a loophole enables sb to do sth formal Security loopholes allowed thieves to copy the data.adjectives/nouns + loopholea serious/major loophole This is a major loophole in the system.a gaping/glaring loophole (=very large) There is a gaping loophole in the ban on sales of these weapons.a possible/potential loophole Beware of potential loopholes that an insurer could use to refuse to pay.a legal loophole The new law closed a number of legal loopholes.a tax loophole Because of a tax loophole, many high earners are not paying tax.a security loophole The bank did not know about a security loophole in their online banking.prepositionsa loophole in sth A loophole in the law means this is not illegal.
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