bureaucracy

US /bjʊˈrɑː.krə.si/
UK /bjʊˈrɑː.krə.si/
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1.

官僚主义

a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives

:
The project was delayed due to excessive bureaucracy.
该项目因过度官僚主义而延误。
Dealing with government bureaucracy can be frustrating.
处理政府官僚机构可能会令人沮丧。
2.

官僚机构, 行政机构

an administrative policy-making group

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The new regulations were drafted by the environmental bureaucracy.
新规定由环境官僚机构起草。
He spent his career working within the federal bureaucracy.
他一生都在联邦官僚机构中工作。