- clout
 - n. 破布;敲打;影响力;势力
vt. 给…打补钉;猛击 
同义词
           - n. biff,clout nail,lick,pull
 
参考例子
           - 1.He clouted the ball into the south stands.
 - 他把球打到南边的看台上去。
 
- 2.Together they would have the legitimacy and the clout to tackle almost any issue.
 - 这样他们既合法又有影响力能解决几乎所有问题。
 
- 3.Even institutional investors such as pension funds and insurance companies, which ought to have the clout to force down fees, are paying more.
 - 即使像养老基金和保险公司等应该有能力使基金费用下降的机构投资者现在也在支付更多的费用。
 
英文解释
           - n.
 - 1.a target used in archery
 - 2.special advantage or influence
 - 3.a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood
 - 4.(boxing) a blow with the fist
 
- v.
 - 1.strike hard, especially with the fist
 
网络释义
               - clout
 - 擦桌布; 敲打; 权力; 垫圈;
 
- Clout point
 - 激斗数值;
 
- Castle Clout
 - 投石机攻城;
 
- clout nail
 - 扣钉; 毡钉;
 
- clout shooting
 - 地面靶射箭;