clout

UK:  [klaʊt]

US:  [klaʊt]

复数：clouts  现在分词：clouting  过去式：clouted  

v.

1.〔口语〕(用手)猛击,击打,敲打

2.〔古、方〕(用布片等)补;用破布盖上;用布擦

3.给(鞋跟等)加上铁掌;给(鞋底)钉大头钉

4.用手一击

n.

1.〔美口〕势力,影响力;权势

2.垫片

3.猛击球

4.(鞋底的)角铁[铁片];鞋底大头钉(防止磨损的)铁掌

5.婴儿的衣服

6.〔古、方〕补丁;破布,碎布;布片;抹布,揩布

7.(射箭的)靶心;(箭的)命中

8.〔口语〕(用指关节往头上的)一击,一敲;【美拳】打击;【棒球】击球

1 . American officials should be much stricter about coal-ash tips, regardless of how much clout utilities have in Congress.
无论公共事业在国会有多大影响力，美国官员都应更严格对待粉煤灰问题。

2 . Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda may carry out his first cabinet reshuffle since taking office in a bid to increase his political clout.
据日本媒体报道，日本首相福田康夫可能将于28日进行上台以来的首度内阁改组，以增加自己在政坛的影响力。

3 . And how much clout could they bring to bear if they chose to engage on the issue.
我们还需知道对这件事情到底他们能有多大的影响力如果他们选择介入议题。

4 . You'll get answers to your questions (prepare a list), and you might be able to put yourself in front of someone with hiring clout.
从中你将可以获得问题（准备一张自己的问题清单）的答案；拥有招聘上的“关系”人你说不定就能够领先于别人。

5 . WebGL is one of a suite of developing Web technologies that are gaining clout as a foundation for Web-based applications.
WebGL是一整套研发中的网络新技术之一，作为网络应用程序的一项底层技术，其影响力正在逐步扩大。