| 单词 | red tape |
| 释义 | red tapeSEE SYNONYMS FOR red tape ON THESAURUS.COM nounexcessive formality and routine required before official action can be taken. Origin of red tapeFirst recorded in 1730–40; after the red tape used to tie official documents OTHER WORDS FROM red taperedtapism, nounDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for red tapered tape nounobstructive official routine or procedure; time-consuming bureaucracy Word Origin for red tapeC18: from the red tape used to bind official government documents Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with red tapered tape Official forms and procedures, especially those that are complex and time-consuming. For example, There's so much red tape involved in approving our remodeling that we're tempted to postpone it indefinitely. This expression alludes to the former British custom of tying up official documents with red ribbon. [Early 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Cultural definitions for red tape (1 of 2)red tape Bureaucratic procedures that delay progress: “Paula had hoped to settle the inheritance quickly but got caught up in a lot of red tape.” Cultural definitions for red tape (2 of 2)red tape Administrative procedures, especially in a bureaucracy, that are marked by complexity and delay: “Red tape delayed his passport.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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