英语词汇“clout”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

clout

(klaʊt )

Word forms: clouts , clouting , clouted

1. verb

If you clout someone, you hit them. [informal]

Rachel clouted him. [VERB noun]

The officer clouted her on the head. [VERB noun + on]

Synonyms: hit, strike, punch, deck [slang]

Clout is also a noun.

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

2. uncountable noun

A person or institution that has clout has influence and power. [informal]

This former TV actress already has the clout to alter movie screenplays.

The two firms wield enormous clout in financial markets.

Synonyms: influence, power, standing, authority

Collocations:

commercial clout

However, concerns were also voiced last night about the commercial clout that the expanded group will have.

Times, Sunday Times

United paid 27.4 million in finance costs in 2013-14, a drop in the ocean given their commercial clout.

Times, Sunday Times

Such an equivalence contains a smidgin of truth, rather more romantic appeal and thus considerable commercial clout.

Times, Sunday Times

Where there are institutional shareholders, they may have commercial clout.

Times, Sunday Times

Today it has outgrown its holiday origins, with more commercial clout than ever.

Times, Sunday Times

economic clout

Despite gaping holes in the Indian economy and the discrepancy between rich and poor, pride in the country and its growing economic clout is high.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

Their economic clout can only get stronger.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

One reason for the slow pace of reform has been the absence of a sizeable middle class to seek political rights that match their economic clout.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

financial clout

This financial clout keeps countries coming back.

Times, Sunday Times (2011)

They do not always have the financial clout to follow through.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

Other teams coming down will have better financial clout.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

political clout

Today, it is a military alliance without any political clout.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

Yet such cartoons once had real political clout.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

Their political clout determined the exact arrangements.

Roper, Jon Democracy and its Critics - Anglo-American democratic thought in the nineteenth century (1989)

Where corporations wield political clout overtly, it is generally to Democratic ends.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

Translations:

Chinese: 打

Japanese: 殴る

单词	clout
释义	clout (klaʊt ) Word forms: clouts , clouting , clouted 1. verb If you clout someone, you hit them. [informal] Rachel clouted him. [VERB noun] The officer clouted her on the head. [VERB noun + on] Synonyms: hit, strike, punch, deck [slang] Clout is also a noun. I was half tempted to give one of them a clout myself. 2. uncountable noun A person or institution that has clout has influence and power. [informal] This former TV actress already has the clout to alter movie screenplays. The two firms wield enormous clout in financial markets. Synonyms: influence, power, standing, authority Collocations: commercial clout However, concerns were also voiced last night about the commercial clout that the expanded group will have. Times, Sunday Times United paid 27.4 million in finance costs in 2013-14, a drop in the ocean given their commercial clout. Times, Sunday Times Such an equivalence contains a smidgin of truth, rather more romantic appeal and thus considerable commercial clout. Times, Sunday Times Where there are institutional shareholders, they may have commercial clout. Times, Sunday Times Today it has outgrown its holiday origins, with more commercial clout than ever. Times, Sunday Times economic clout Despite gaping holes in the Indian economy and the discrepancy between rich and poor, pride in the country and its growing economic clout is high. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Their economic clout can only get stronger. Times, Sunday Times (2007) One reason for the slow pace of reform has been the absence of a sizeable middle class to seek political rights that match their economic clout. Times, Sunday Times (2007) financial clout This financial clout keeps countries coming back. Times, Sunday Times (2011) They do not always have the financial clout to follow through. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Other teams coming down will have better financial clout. Times, Sunday Times (2012) political clout Today, it is a military alliance without any political clout. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Yet such cartoons once had real political clout. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Their political clout determined the exact arrangements. Roper, Jon Democracy and its Critics - Anglo-American democratic thought in the nineteenth century (1989) Where corporations wield political clout overtly, it is generally to Democratic ends. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Translations: Chinese: 打 Japanese: 殴る
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