red tape
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繁文缛节, 官僚作风
official procedures or rules that are unnecessary and time-consuming
The idiom "red tape" has its origins in 16th century England where legal documents were bound by red tape as a way of showing that they were official. This phrase is typically used to describe excessive bureaucracy or official procedures which can hinder or delay progress.
- The company has been struggling to get the necessary permits due to all the red tape involved in the process.
由于过程中涉及的所有繁文缛节，该公司一直在努力获得必要的许可。
- The project was delayed for months due to all the red tape involved in getting approval from the government.
由于从政府获得批准所涉及的所有繁文缛节，该项目被推迟了数月。
- They have been dealing with red tape for weeks, trying to get their visas approved for their trip.By the time they got through all the red tape, the opportunity had already passed.
他们几周来一直在处理繁文缛节，试图获得旅行的签证批准。等他们克服了所有的繁文缛节，机会已经错过了。
- The new regulations added even more red tape to an already complex system.
新规定给已经复杂的系统增加了更多的繁文缛节。
- They had to navigate through a lot of red tape to get their visa approved.
他们不得不通过大量的繁文缛节来获得签证的批准。