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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I had to go through a lot of red tape to get a refund.
  我必须办理许多繁琐的手续才能获得退款。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• New ways to cut through red tape.
  通过新的方式打破繁文缛节。
• No legal red tape just my ass.
  不会受到起诉的，只是我的屁股。