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
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - New ways to cut through red tape.
通过新的方式打破繁文缛节。 - 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。