red tape
- IPA[ˌrɛd ˈteɪp]
英式
- excessive bureaucracy or adherence to official rules and formalities
noun: red tape
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. excessive bureaucracy or adherence to official rules and formalities this law will just create more red tape
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- IPA[ˌred ˈtāp]
美式
- excessive bureaucracy or adherence to rules and formalities, especially in public business: this law will just create more red tape
Oxford American Dictionary