每日一词学英语(27): loophole

今天是Bank Holiday，没信，门口塞进一张纸，多看了两眼，讲的是最近闹得沸沸扬扬的MPs Expenses的问题。其中有一句：

How the system has failed: the loopholes that have been discovered

“漏洞”这个词，要翻译成英语还真不一定能马上想起来，可见语言是需要长期积累、反复实践的。
Wikipedia上是这么解释的：A loophole is a weakness or exception that allows a system, such as a law or security, to be circumvented or otherwise avoided. Loopholes are searched for and used strategically in a variety of circumstances, including taxes, elections, politics, the criminal justice system, or in breaches of security.
“钻空子”中的“空子”也是这个词。

钻空子是人的天性，哪个国家都一样。关键看怎么应对。