red tape

英 [ˌred ˈteɪp]

美 [ˌred ˈteɪp]

n. 繁文缛节; 官僚作风

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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

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.
1. 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。

noun

The application have be hold up by red tape.
申请被官僚的繁文缛节所耽搁。
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。
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 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 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。
He cannot get through the red tape.
但他没法通过那些官僚手续。
Before I want to play I saw a row in front of me little girl was working personnel department on the red tape, so she stood in bamboo stage looked at below suddenly she stood there can't jump.
还没有等我想玩我就看见一个排在我前面的小女孩被工作人员系上了红带子，她站到竹台上望着下面忽然她站在那里不敢跳了。
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。
Let me cruel reality in the life of the red tape of gradually alienated you!
现实的残酷让我在繁琐的生活中渐渐的疏远了你！