red tape

意味

official rules that make things slow

物事を遅らせる形式的な規則や手続き.

例文

1. 1Months of red tape delayed the opening of the new health centre.
2. 2Small firms complain that red tape costs them more than taxes do.
3. 3Leo gave up on the grant after three forms and endless red tape.
4. 4Can we cut through the red tape and get the licence this month?
5. 5The playground has stood empty since April because of red tape.

文法

不可算名詞：a を付けず、複数形にもしない。よく使う形は cut through red tape と tied up in red tape。

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