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clout

UK //klaʊt//US //klaʊt//

词源

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'。

noun

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。)

同义词:influence, power, impact, sway, authority

verb

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。)

同义词:hit, strike, smack, thump, whack

常见短语

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。)