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

• 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。
• 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。
• Let me cruel reality in the life of the red tape of gradually alienated you!
  现实的残酷让我在繁琐的生活中渐渐的疏远了你！
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• Professional partnerships can benefit from Neptune's creativity and ability to maneuver through bureaucracy and red tape.
  专业的伙伴关系可以受益于海王星的创造力和机动能力，通过官僚作风和繁文缛节。
• We don't have time to go through the red tape.
  我们没那么多时间去管政府的繁文缛节。