red tape

意思

official rules that make things slow

使辦事拖沓的繁瑣規定.

例句

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

不可數：不用 a，也沒有複數。常見搭配為 cut through red tape 和 tied up in red tape。

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