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
- 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 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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 application have be hold up by red tape.
申请被官僚的繁文缛节所耽搁。 - 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: 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。 - No legal red tape just my ass.
不会受到起诉的，只是我的屁股。