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
- 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。 - 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。 - Every day I see the two-headed monster of tax and red tape.
每天都得与税和红章这两头怪兽打交道。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - Doctors feel they can't spend enough time with their patients because of the paperwork and red tape hassles.
医生觉得他们不能花足够的时间与他们的病人交流，因为文书和官方文件繁琐。 - It has constructed a network of regulation and red tape, of which business rightly complains.
首先是构建了一套繁琐的规章制度，企业对此理所当然地抱怨。 - I simply want to get things done immediately. you'd better cut the red tape.
我只是想马上把事情办妥，你们的那套繁文缛节最好还是免了吧。