clout
【英英释义】
v. if you clout someone, you hit them. 打，击 V n / V n on n / Informal also a noun
n. a person or insititution that has clout has influence and power. 不可数名词，影响力，权势 informal
the authority to make decisions, or the power to influence events
【词义深度解析】
clout可以作动词，表示“猛击”，也可以作名词，表示“影响力，权势”。clout在棒球运动中可以表示“猛力的一打”，正如棒球高手可以猛力挥打棒球影响赛况，有的人能够挥舞手中的权势影响社会。当clout表示“权势，影响力”时，比influence/power更有画面感。
【例句学习】
1. Wanda has/carries/wields considerable clout. 万达集团很有实力。 wield v.掌握，运用，行使（权利）
2. Many of the parents involved in the recent college admissions scandal have tremendous financial clout. 经济实力雄厚
3. As politics grows more competitive, voter's clout will grow.
4. America's financial clout translates directly into influence.
【词汇运用】
1.翻译：为了扩大影响力，他写了本书
He wrote a book to boost/increase his clout.
2.生活场景应用
ALibaba wields enormous clout in Internet industry.
