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

• Red tape: official forms and procedures, especially when oppressively complex and time consuming.
  繁文缛节：官方的形式和过程，尤指当其令人感到难以忍受的复杂且浪费时间时。
• 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。
• The application have be hold up by red tape.
  申请被官僚的繁文缛节所耽搁。
• 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。
• No legal red tape just my ass.
  不会受到起诉的，只是我的屁股。
• 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。
• 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。
• You can expect to experience delays or additional red tape if you deal with institutions.
  如果在公共机构工作则可能经历延期或者额外的红头文件。
• 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 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。