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