red tape
noun [ U ] disapproving uk/ˌred ˈteɪp/ us/ˌred ˈteɪp/
C2 繁文缛节;官僚作风;拖拉费时的繁琐手续
official rules and processes that seem unnecessary and delay results
We must cut through the red tape. 我们必须要克服官僚文牍主义。
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