n.敲打,猛打;(尤指政治上的)影响;破布;
vt.(尤指用手)猛击,重打;
例句:
I was half tempted to give one of them a clout myself.
我自己都特别想给他们某个人一拳。
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。
But the EU is not without clout.
不过欧盟并非没有招式.