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。