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

• 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。
• 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。
• They focus merely on tax cuts and slashing red tape.
  他们只着眼于在减税和简化官方繁文缛节。
• He managed to cut through the red tape and get me a new passport in a couple of hours.
  他设法简化了繁琐的手续，只用了两三个小时就为我拿到了护照。
• The application have be hold up by red tape.
  申请被官僚的繁文缛节所耽搁。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• No legal red tape just my ass.
  不会受到起诉的，只是我的屁股。
• 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。