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

• 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。
• 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。
• The application have be hold up by red tape.
  申请被官僚的繁文缛节所耽搁。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• No legal red tape just my ass.
  不会受到起诉的，只是我的屁股。
• New ways to cut through red tape.
  通过新的方式打破繁文缛节。
• He cannot get through the red tape.
  但他没法通过那些官僚手续。