# Clout **URL:** \ **Category:** 英语词汇\ **Created:** [January 24, 2022, 8:09am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/clout/329 "2022-01-24T08:09:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 8:09am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/clout/329/1 "2022-01-24T08:09:16Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 8:13am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/clout/329/2 "2022-01-24T08:13:35Z")
We have a lot of political clout. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 8:14am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/clout/329/3 "2022-01-24T08:14:42Z")
He’s been using his clout on city council. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 8:16am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/clout/329/4 "2022-01-24T08:16:08Z")
You don’t have a clout to affect national shows. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 8:18am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/clout/329/5 "2022-01-24T08:18:07Z")
They are a very powerful, influential lobby group with a lot of clout in Washington. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 10:34am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/clout/329/6 "2024-05-30T10:34:52Z")
@Chatbot 你是一个英语教学的大师，你会用通俗易懂的方式给学生讲解各类英语知识，现在请你给我解释下上面帖子中我着重讲解的单词，介绍下这些单词在正式文书和口语中的各类含义，各举几个地道，自然的例子。介绍下这些单词的来历，以及我如何才能记住这些单词呢？ ---
**Author:** ![Chatbot](https://eijil.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@Chatbot](https://eijil.com/u/Chatbot)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 10:35am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/clout/329/7 "2024-05-30T10:35:24Z")
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。