[ざるほう, zaruhou] (n) (uk) law full of loopholes; toothless law [Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Loophole \Loop"hole`\, n.
1. (Mil.) A small opening, as in the walls of fortification,
or in the bulkhead of a ship, through which small arms or
other weapons may be discharged at an enemy.
[1913 Webster]
2. A hole or aperture that gives a passage, or the means of
escape or evasion.
[1913 Webster]
3. An amibiguity or unintended omission in a law, rule,
regulation, or contract which allows a party to circumvent
the intent of the text and avoid its obligations under
certain circumstances. -- used usually in a negative
sense; -- distinguished from {escape clause} in that the
latter usually is included to deliberately allow evasion
of obligation under certain specified and foreseen
circumstances; as, a loophole in the law big enough to
drive a truck through.
[PJC]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
loophole
n 1: an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or
contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or
obligation
2: a small hole in a fortified wall; for observation or
discharging weapons
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
