red-tapism

英 ['red'teɪpɪzəm] 美 [ˌred'teɪpɪzəm]

• n. 文牍主义；官僚作风

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Every newly-elected Town Councillor swears that he will cut through the red tape of the local burequcracy, but no one ever succeeds.
   每届新当选的地方议会议员发誓他们将免除文牍主义，但无人成功。
2. Red tape has delayed the progress of our program.
   官僚作风延迟了我们计划的进展。
3. There is too much red tape in this office.
   这个办公场所官僚作风严重。