
好词典

源自古英语 'clūt',意为'一块布'或'补丁',后来引申为'击打'或'影响力'。
❶ 指影响力或权力,尤其指在社交、政治或商业领域能够影响他人决策或行为的能力。
“She has a lot of clout in the fashion industry.”
(她在时尚界很有影响力。)
“The company used its financial clout to push through the deal.”
(这家公司利用其财务影响力促成了这笔交易。)
❶ 指用力的一击或敲打,通常是用手或工具进行的动作。
“He gave the door a clout with his fist.”
(他用拳头重重地敲了一下门。)
“The child got a clout on the head for misbehaving.”
(那个孩子因为行为不端被敲了一下头。)
❶ 用力击打或敲打某物或某人,通常是用手或工具进行的动作。
“He clouted the ball out of the park.”
(他把球击出了球场。)
“She clouted him on the shoulder to get his attention.”
(她拍了一下他的肩膀以引起他的注意。)
pull clout — 利用自己的影响力或权力来达到某种目的,通常指在社交或商业环境中。
“He pulled some clout to get his friend hired at the company.”
(他利用自己的影响力让朋友被公司录用。)