red tape
英 [ˌred ˈteɪp]
美 [ˌred ˈteɪp]
n. 繁文缛节; 官僚作风
Collins.1
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.- 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。
- The little money that was available was tied up in bureaucratic red tape.
英英释义
noun
- needlessly time-consuming procedure
双语例句
- 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。 - New ways to cut through red tape.
通过新的方式打破繁文缛节。 - 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。 - Doctors feel they can't spend enough time with their patients because of the paperwork and red tape hassles.
医生觉得他们不能花足够的时间与他们的病人交流，因为文书和官方文件繁琐。 - 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。 - Such rankings have encouraged many countries to cut red tape.
这种排名鼓励许多国家减少繁文缛节。 - And thats why my administration will keep cutting red tape and speeding up new oil and gas permits.
这就是为什么我的这届政府会继续削减繁文缛节，加速新的石油和天然气许可。 - 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。 - 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。 - Foreign companies wishing to invest in India have frequently complained of being held back by red tape and corruption.
一些想要到印度投资的外国公司经常因为印度的繁文缛节和政治腐败而止步观望。