Clout

英语词汇
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词性：n v
音标： [klaʊt]
释义：影响力 威信 猛击 敲打

When you speak of someone having clout, it usually means that they communicate a sense of power or influence, particularly in the political sense. “You’ll wanna talk to that big guy over there if you want me to let you in. He’s got clout.”

Clout can also mean to hit someone really hard — either the hit you give (“that’s a big clout he just landed”) or the act of hitting (“she clouted him with a baseball bat”). Of course, the sense of having power and the actual hitting are related, since clout is something to be wielded — either physically or figuratively. Note: it’s not just tough guys who have clout. China is said to have “growing economic clout,” and Oprah is known to have significant clout in the media industry.

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We have a lot of political clout.

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He’s been using his clout on city council.

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You don’t have a clout to affect national shows.

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They are a very powerful, influential lobby group with a lot of clout in Washington.

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好的，@Tristan，让我为你详细解析一下“clout”这个单词。我们将从含义、用法、例子、词源和记忆技巧几个方面来进行详细说明。

1. 含义 (Meanings)

名词 (Noun):

  • 影响力，威信 (Influence, Power): 通常指在政治或社会中的影响力。例如，一个人拥有“clout”意味着他们在某个领域有着显著的影响力和话语权。
  • 猛击，敲打 (Hard Hit): 指用力击打某人或某物的动作或结果。

动词 (Verb):

  • 猛击，敲打 (To Hit Hard): 指用力敲打某人或某物。

2. 用法 (Usage)

正式文书 (Formal Contexts):

  • 影响力，威信:
    • “The politician has considerable clout in the legislative process.” (这位政治家在立法过程中有着相当大的影响力。)
    • “Economic clout of the new emerging markets can’t be underestimated.” (新兴市场的经济影响力不可低估。)

口语 (Informal Speech):

  • 影响力，威信:
    • “He’s got a lot of clout in the company.” (他在公司里很有影响力。)
    • “You wanna get things done? Talk to Jane. She’s got the clout.” (你想把事情办成？去找简，她有办法。)
  • 猛击，敲打:
    • “He gave him a clout on the head.” (他朝他头上猛击了一下。)
    • “The boxer’s clout was powerful.” (那个拳击手的猛击很有力量。)

3. 示例 (Examples)

  • Influence/Power:
    • “Tech giants have significant clout in modern economies.” (科技巨头在现代经济中有着显著的影响力。)
  • Hit:
    • “The bully clouted the smaller kid.” (那个霸凌者猛击了那个小孩子。)

4. 词源 (Etymology)

“Clout”一词源于古英语“clut”或“clott”，最初意为一块布或衣服，后来在中世纪逐渐演变成表示用布袋击打、猛击的意思。再后来，衍生出形容某人有力量或影响力的意思。

5. 记忆技巧 (Memory Techniques)

  • 联想记忆法: 想象你手里拿着一个重物，狠狠地打在某个地方，这样你将容易记住“clout”有猛击的意思。同时，这个猛击是有力的、有效的，就像影响力一样，你用这种具象的力量去影响事情的发展。
  • 例句记忆: 用上面的例子多造句，并试着在日常口语中使用这些句子。
  • 符号记忆: 记住clout的拼写中有“lou”，可以联想到“loud”（响亮的），联想猛击时会发出响亮的声音，自然想到clout的另一层意思。

通过这些方法，希望你能更好地理解并记住“clout”这个单词。继续练习和使用，你会发现自己的记忆与理解都在不断加深。