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
- He cannot get through the red tape.
但他没法通过那些官僚手续。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - New ways to cut through red tape.
通过新的方式打破繁文缛节。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。