bureaucratic

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bureaucratic — 形容詞

  • bureaucraticpositive
  • more bureaucraticcomparative
  • most bureaucraticsuperlative

1. full of official steps and paperwork in a way that slows action and makes easy t

1.形容詞C1
釋義

繁瑣的

手續過多而拖慢事情

full of official steps and paperwork in a way that slows action and makes easy tasks harder.

例句

Applying for the permit was so bureaucratic that Omar missed the deadline.

申請那張許可證的程序太繁瑣，Omar 因而錯過截止日。

so bureaucratic that + clause

Residents hate the bureaucratic process for replacing a broken parking pass.

居民很討厭補辦損壞停車證的繁瑣流程。

bureaucratic process

常見搭配
  • bureaucratic process
  • bureaucratic procedure
  • bureaucratic paperwork
  • bureaucratic delay
  • bureaucratic checklist
同義詞
  • cumbersome

    broader word for anything awkward or difficult to handle

  • rule-bound

    stresses strict obedience to rules

  • formalistic

    focuses on following form and rules more than practical results

  • procedural

    often more neutral and simply about process

反義詞
  • streamlined

    describes a process made simple and efficient

  • efficient

    focuses on getting results quickly and with little waste

  • flexible

    allows easy adjustment instead of rigid steps

文法句型

bureaucratic + process/procedure/paperwork

so bureaucratic that + clause

become bureaucratic

用法筆記

Often used critically about procedures, applications, offices, and replies. Distinguish this sense from adjective/2: here the speaker is complaining that official rules or paperwork are making something slow.

常見錯誤

The clerk was bureaucratic because he wore a suit.
The complaint process was bureaucratic because it needed four signatures.
This sense describes rule-heavy procedures, not someone's clothes or appearance.

2. relating to a government or large organization run through layers of offices, of

2.形容詞C1
釋義

官僚的

和官員層級制度有關

relating to a government or large organization run through layers of offices, officials, and set procedures.

例句

The ministry grew more bureaucratic after it opened six regional offices.

那個部會增設六個區域辦公室後，變得更官僚了。

more bureaucratic after + change

A bureaucratic culture at the tax office meant even small decisions moved upstairs.

稅務局裡的官僚文化，讓連小決定都得往上送。

bureaucratic culture

常見搭配
  • bureaucratic system
  • bureaucratic structure
  • bureaucratic culture
  • bureaucratic machine
  • bureaucratic state
同義詞
  • administrative

    more neutral and focused on management work in offices

  • governmental

    specifically linked to government, not companies or charities

  • institutional

    connected with an organization as a system, without stressing officials

  • official

    broader and does not by itself suggest many levels or offices

反義詞
  • informal

    not organized through fixed official structures

  • nonbureaucratic

    direct opposite for systems without heavy administrative layers

文法句型

bureaucratic + system/structure/culture

become bureaucratic

more bureaucratic after + change

用法筆記

Usually appears before nouns such as system, structure, culture, machine, and state. Distinguish this sense from adjective/1: this one can simply identify an official administrative style, while adjective/1 stresses delay and unnecessary formal steps.

常見錯誤

Our family dinner is bureaucratic because my father cooks.
Our family business became bureaucratic after it added five managers.
This sense needs an organized system with layers of administration, not any situation with authority.

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常見搭配

副詞搭配

  • highly bureaucratic
  • increasingly bureaucratic

常用片語

  • become bureaucratic
  • grow more bureaucratic