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red tape (n.)
[red tape 词源字典]
"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.
[red tape etymology, red tape origin, 英语词源]