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。
• 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。
• 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 application have be hold up by red tape.
  申请被官僚的繁文缛节所耽搁。
• 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。
• No legal red tape just my ass.
  不会受到起诉的，只是我的屁股。
• In only around 20 countries has the total duration of dealing with 'red tape' gone up.
  只有大约20个国家处理这些繁文缛节的总时长有所增加。
• He cannot get through the red tape.
  但他没法通过那些官僚手续。
• 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。
• 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。