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。