clout
🇬🇧 UK/klaut/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
Power or influence, especially political; a heavy blow with the hand.
影响力,势力;重击
v.
To hit someone or something hard, especially with the fist.
用力打,重击
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishcloutother
=clout
Example Sentences
- 1.
The senator had considerable clout in Congress and could influence legislation.