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

• 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。
• 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。
• New ways to cut through red tape.
  通过新的方式打破繁文缛节。
• 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。
• 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。
• No legal red tape just my ass.
  不会受到起诉的，只是我的屁股。
• 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。
• Let me cruel reality in the life of the red tape of gradually alienated you!
  现实的残酷让我在繁琐的生活中渐渐的疏远了你！
• 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。
• 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。