loop·holeBrE/ˈluːphəʊl/NAmE/ˈluːphoʊl/noun~ (insth)amistakeinthewayalaw, contract, etc. hasbeenwrittenwhichenablespeopletolegallyavoiddoingsththatthelaw, contract, etc. hadintendedthemtodo(法律、合同等的)漏洞,空子◆alegalloophole法律的漏洞◆tocloseexistingloopholes堵住现有的漏洞