red tape

英 [ˌred ˈteɪp]

美 [ˌred ˈteɪp]

n.  繁文缛节; 官僚作风

法律

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牛津词典

noun

• 繁文缛节；官僚作风
  official rules that seem more complicated than necessary and prevent things from being done quickly

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 繁文缛节;官僚作风
  You refer to official rules and procedures asred tapewhen they seem unnecessary and cause delay.
  1. The little money that was available was tied up in bureaucratic red tape.
     能用的那点儿小钱被繁文缛节拖得遥遥无期。

英英释义

noun

• needlessly time-consuming procedure
  Synonym:bureaucratic procedure

双语例句

• It has also led to unnecessary red tape and a host of trade barriers.
  同时这也引起了不必要的官僚主义作风和贸易壁垒。
• Every day I see the two-headed monster of tax and red tape.
  每天都得与税和红章这两头怪兽打交道。
• They say the ministry's red tape has delayed many promising research leads.
  他们说，部长的官样文章已经拖延了许多有希望的研究项目。
• New ways to cut through red tape.
  通过新的方式打破繁文缛节。
• AMES: I don't have to go through a lot of red tape.
  艾米斯：我没必要经过那么多的繁文缛节。
• The Australian joint venture have be hold up by government red tape.
  澳大利亚的合资企业由于政府的繁文缛节而被耽搁。
• Because of all red tape at immigration I missed my connecting flight.
  由于移民局方面令人讨厌的繁琐公事程序，我误了联程航班。
• The government has taken a lot of measures to cut through red tape and improve work efficiently.
  政府已经采取了很多政策来去除繁文缛节和提高工作效率。
• I've given up trying to get a visa; there is too much red tape involved.
  我不想再去搞签证了，繁文缛节太多。
• I simply want to get things done immediately. you'd better cut the red tape.
  我只是想马上把事情办妥，你们的那套繁文缛节最好还是免了吧。