clouts
n. 猛打( clout的名詞複數 ); 敲打; (尤指政治上的)影響; (用手或硬物的)擊
v. (尤指用手)猛擊,重打( clout的第三人稱單數 )
If you clout someone, you hit them.
Rachel clouted him...
雷切爾揍了他一下。
The officer clouted her on the head.
警察打了她的頭。
A person or institution that has clout has influence and power.
Mr Sutherland may have the clout needed to push the two trading giants into a deal...
薩瑟蘭先生也許有能力促使兩大貿易巨頭達成協議。
The two firms wield enormous clout in financial markets.
兩家公司在金融市場有非常大的影響力。