漏洞 (lòu dòng) — (physical) leak, hole (e.g., in a roof or container); (figurative) loophole, gap (e.g., in a law or system)
Definition
漏洞 covers both a physical leak and, more commonly, a flaw or loophole in a system, law, or argument. Unlike 洞 or 孔 (concrete holes) and 缺口 (a physical gap or shortfall), 漏洞 emphasizes the weakness that something can get through.
noun
(physical) leakhole (e.g., in a roof or container)(figurative) loopholegap (e.g., in a law or system)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 漏洞，。Wū dǐng yǒu yí gè lòu dòng, xià yǔ shí huì lòu shuǐ.There is a leak in the roof; it leaks water when it rains.
- 漏洞，。Zhè ge fǎ lǜ yǒu hěn duō lòu dòng, xū yào xiū gǎi.This law has many loopholes and needs to be revised.
- 漏洞，。Gōng sī de xì tǒng cún zài ān quán lòu dòng, bì xū jǐn kuài xiū fù.The company's system has a security vulnerability that must be fixed as soon as possible.
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