Noun:

1. a target used in archery

2. special advantage or influence;

   "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"
   

3. a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood

4. (boxing) a blow with the fist;

   "I gave him a clout on his nose"
   

Verb:

1. strike hard, especially with the fist;

   "He clouted his attacker"
   

1.打;击
If youclout someone, you hit them.

e.g. Rachel clouted him...
雷切尔揍了他一下。
e.g. The officer clouted her on the head.
警察打了她的头。

2.影响力;权势
A person or institution that hasclout has influence and power.

e.g. Mr Sutherland may have theclout needed to push the two trading giants into a deal...
萨瑟兰先生也许有能力促使两大贸易巨头达成协议。
e.g. The two firms wield enormousclout in financial markets.
两家公司在金融市场有非常大的影响力。

1. clout的解释

1. 影响力：在游戏中你扮演的指挥官有4项属性,分别是兵法值(Tactics)、影响力(clout)、修养(Education)和机甲强度(Mech Apt). 兵法值决定每场战斗你能够带领的部队数,游戏刚开始你只能带六支,最多可带十支. 影响力控制你每次胜利所能得到的现金或经验点数,

2. clout

2. 敲打：clough 深谷 |clout 敲打 |clout-shoe 穿粗布鞋者

3. 垫圈：clout nail 大头钉 |clout 垫圈 |clout 破布

4. 破布：clout 垫圈 |clout 破布 | clove hitch 丁香结

political'/financial clout

政治 / 经济势力

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。

Rachel clouted him...

雷切尔揍了他一下。

The officer clouted her on the head.

警察打了她的头。

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

萨瑟兰先生也许有能力促使两大贸易巨头达成协议。

The two firms wield enormous clout in financial markets.

两家公司在金融市场有非常大的影响力。

As markets sputter, analysts are regaining some clout.

随着市场走弱, 分析是又重新获得一些影响力.

The salesperson in the example above didn't have clout.

上面例子中的那名销售人员就根本没有底气.

Cast never a clout till may is out.

未过五月时,棉衣不可抛.

Once you help deliver that number, you've got more clout and people want you to stay.

一旦你帮忙提交了这个数字, 你就更有底气了,他们也就更希望你留下了.

While London could be known for its creative talent, what It'still lacks is commercial clout.

虽然伦敦会因它的创造性的天赋而闻名, 但它仍然缺少商业影响力.

He gave the little boy a clout on the head.

他在那小男孩的头部打了一下.

Still, the takeover would give Microsoft greater clout in other areas.

微软仍可利用这一收购更大幅度的渗入到其他市场领域中.

Subspecies just do not carry as much political clout.

因为亚物种一般很难引起政治家的注意.

But the countries giving most are likely to wield most clout.

但是,贡献最多的国家却有可能掌握最大的影响力.

The queen may have privilege but she has no real political clout.

女王有特权,但无真正的政治影响力.

The DPJ's plan does not at using diplomatic clout to ensure Japan Inc gets a hearing.

民主党的计划并不仅限于利用外交影响力,确保日本公司获得发言权.

Whether you're an MRO provider, OEM or supplier, size and status adds contractual clout.

无论你是MRO承接 商还是OEM供应商, 你的规模和地位无疑是赢得合同的条件.

This group has a bit of clout too.

这一部分人群,也有一定的影响力.

Economic clout is Taiwan's raison d'etre.

经济实力就是台湾存在的理由.

They do not have the clout to make changes across government policy.

他们没有左右政府政策变化的影响力.

White . My father is a leading government official so I have a lot of clout.

我的父亲,他是政府高官,所以我很有势力.

The company wields enormous clout in the car market.

这间公司在汽车市场握有巨大的影响力.

Unlike his predecessor, Francis Mer, a former businessman with no political clout, Mr Sarkozy has ambitions.

他的前任弗朗西斯?梅尔(FrancisMer)原是个商人,没有任何政治影响力.

Cast ne'er a clout till May be out.

[谚]不到五月底,别忙收棉衣.

Another reason why Opec has lost clout are technological developments that price shocks have helped spur.

欧佩克丧失影响力的另一个原因,是价格冲击帮助推动的技术发展.

This union hasn't much clout with the Government.

这个组织对政府没有什麽影响力.

But the EU is not without clout.

不过欧盟并非没有招式.

If the photocopier stops working just give it a clout.

如果那部影印机停止运转的话就敲它一下.

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• In her hospital clouts she sat up in bed..and talked ecstatically of God.

  出自：J. Banville