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bureaucracyIELTS重点词汇

英 [bjʊˈrɒkrəsi]

[NOUN]

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NOUN. 名词

bureaucracies
1. [C 可数名词] 官僚体制
A bureaucracy is an administrative system operated by a large number of officials.
双语例句
例：
State bureaucracies can tend to stifle enterprise and initiative.
国家官僚体制会扼杀人的进取心和积极性。
2. [U 不可数名词] 官僚作风
Bureaucracy refers to all the rules and procedures followed by government departments and similar organizations, especially when you think that these are complicated and cause long delays.
近义词
red tape , regulations , administration
双语例句
例：
People usually complain about too much bureaucracy.
人们通常会抱怨官僚作风太盛。

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