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

• 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。
• No legal red tape just my ass.
  不会受到起诉的，只是我的屁股。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• They focus merely on tax cuts and slashing red tape.
  他们只着眼于在减税和简化官方繁文缛节。
• 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。
• The application have be hold up by red tape.
  申请被官僚的繁文缛节所耽搁。
• 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。