red tape
英 [ˌred ˈteɪp]
美 [ˌred ˈteɪp]
n. 繁文缛节; 官僚作风
Collins.1
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.- 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。
- The little money that was available was tied up in bureaucratic red tape.
英英释义
noun
- needlessly time-consuming procedure
双语例句
- 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。 - Before I want to play I saw a row in front of me little girl was working personnel department on the red tape, so she stood in bamboo stage looked at below suddenly she stood there can't jump.
还没有等我想玩我就看见一个排在我前面的小女孩被工作人员系上了红带子，她站到竹台上望着下面忽然她站在那里不敢跳了。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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've given up trying to get a visa; there is too much red tape involved.
我不想再去搞签证了，繁文缛节太多。