单词

clout

读音

klaʊt

美式

英式

词根

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释义

n. 破布；敲打；影响力；势力 vt. 给…打补钉；猛击 n. (Clout)人名；(法)克卢 [ 复数 clouts 第三人称单数 clouts 现在分词 clouting 过去式 clouted 过去分词 clouted ]

例句

Mr. Sutherland may have the clout needed to push the two trading giants into a deal.

萨瑟兰先生可能具有影响力来促使两大贸易巨头达成交易。

I knew his opinion carried a lot of clout with them.

我知道他的观点对他们很有影响力。

I was half tempted to give one of them a clout myself.

我几乎都想亲自去把他们当中的一个打一顿。

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If they don't know, who are the people trying to influence the decision,how much clout do they have,how much they care about this issue, and what do they say they want,

the bankers, the oil people, the bazaaries.They are growing in political clout,as the mullahs are isolating themselves --

These are the Ayatollahs, mostly based in Qom,who have great clout in the religious community,have been quiet on politics and are going to be getting louder,