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。
• New ways to cut through red tape.
  通过新的方式打破繁文缛节。
• Red tape has delayed the progress of our program.
  官僚作风延迟了我们计划的进展。
• 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。
• No legal red tape just my ass.
  不会受到起诉的，只是我的屁股。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。