red tape的词源

英文词源

red tape (n.)

"excessive bureaucratic rigmarole," 1736, in reference to the red tape formerly used in Great Britain (and the American colonies) for binding up legal and other official documents, mentioned from 1690s.

中文词源

red tape：繁文缛节，官僚作风

源自过去用红色的带子捆扎公文的习俗。

该词的英语词源请访问找单词词源英文版：red tape 词源，red tape 含义。