学个词Learn a Word 第841期 Red tape

今天我们要学的词是red tape。 Red tape, 意思是官僚羁绊。"The mayor promised to eliminate red tape that hampers¹ business development," 市长保证要铲除那些阻碍商业发展的官僚障碍。"The relief efforts were stalled by red tape," 救灾努力受到了官僚规定的阻碍。"President Obama declared the H1N1flu a national emergency, cutting government red tape before it can become an obstacle for health providers," 美国总统奥巴马宣布美国进入H1N1甲流紧急状态，为医务工作者清除可能出现的官僚障碍。好的，今天我们学习的词是red tape...
 

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妨碍，束缚，限制( hamper的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Prejudice sometimes hampers a person from doing the right thing. 有时候，偏见会妨碍人正确行事。
• This behavior is the opposite of modeless feedback, and it hampers flow. 这个行为有悖于非模态的反馈，它阻碍了流。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓