clouts是什么意思？

clouts

• n. 猛打( clout的名词复数 )，敲打，（尤指政治上的）影响，（用手或硬物的）击；
• v. （尤指用手）猛击，重打( clout的第三人称单数 )；

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  打;击
  If you clout someone, you hit them.
  例句
  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。
• N-UNCOUNT
  影响力;权势
  A person or institution that has clout has influence and power.
  例句
  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。