red tape
n. 官样文章, 繁文缛节
例句与用法:
The Australian joint venture has been 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。
The application has been held up by red tape.
申请被官僚的繁文缛节所耽搁。
He hated red tape.
他讨厌繁文缛节。
详细释义:
繁文缛节, 官样文章, 拖拉费时的繁琐手续[U]
Poor people have to suffer a lot of red tape to get welfare.
穷人必须忍受一大堆繁琐的手续才能申请到社会福利。
Red tape has delayed the progress of our program.
官僚作风延迟了我们计划的进展。
Applying for approval involves a great deal of red tape.
申请批准牵涉许多繁文缛节。
We had to go through all the red tape.
我们摆脱不了那些繁杂的公事程序。