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bureaucracy

/bjʊrɑkrəsi/

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a system of administration with many officials and procedures

官僚机构；繁琐的行政程序

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Bureaucracy delayed the approval of the new clinic.
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繁琐的行政程序拖延了新诊所的审批。
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Pronunciation: /bjʊrɑkrəsi/

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