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

• 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。
• You can expect to experience delays or additional red tape if you deal with institutions.
  如果在公共机构工作则可能经历延期或者额外的红头文件。
• 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。
• 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。
• Red tape has delayed the progress of our program.
  官僚作风延迟了我们计划的进展。
• 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。
• 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。
• Such rankings have encouraged many countries to cut red tape.
  这种排名鼓励许多国家减少繁文缛节。