bottleneck
noun [ C ] uk/ˈbɒt.əl.nek/ us/ˈbɑː.t̬əl.nek/
狭窄路段，瓶颈路段；交通阻塞点
a place where a road becomes narrow, or a place where there is often a lot of traffic, causing the traffic to slow down or stop
The construction work is causing bottlenecks in the city centre. 道路施工导致市中心交通阻塞。
障碍；僵局
a problem that delays progress
Is there any way of getting around this bureaucratic bottleneck? 有办法避开这种拖拉推诿的官僚作风吗？