名詞 clout:

1. a target used in archery
2. special advantage or influence
   同義詞：pull
3. a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood
   同義詞：clout nail
4. (boxing) a blow with the fist
   同義詞：punch, poke, lick, biff

動詞 clout:

1. strike hard, especially with the fist

1. He has a lot of clout with the board of directors.
   他對董事會有很大的影響力。
2. He gave the little boy a clout on the head.
   他在那小男孩的頭部打了一下。
3. Political power or influence; clout.
   權(quán)勢政治權(quán)力或影響力; 神通，力量，影響

clout

n.（名詞）
A blow, especially with the fist.
敲打：打擊，尤指用拳

Baseball A long, powerful hit.
【棒球】 遠且有力的一擊
Sports An archery target.
【體育運動】 箭靶
Informal
【非正式用語】
Influence; pull:
影響：影響；引力：
例句：
.All the evidence showed that Russia does not have that kind of clout in the Far East any more.(Joseph Kraft)
.所有證據(jù)都表明在遠東地區(qū)俄羅斯不再具有那樣的影響.(約瑟夫·克拉夫特)

Power; muscle.
力量：權(quán)力；肌肉
Regional A piece of cloth, especially a baby`s diaper.
【區(qū)域的】 尿布：一塊布，尤指嬰兒尿布
v.tr.（及物動詞）
clout.ed,clout.ing,clouts
To hit, especially with the fist.
敲打：擊打，尤指用拳

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
probably from Old English clôt [cloth patch]
可能源自 古英語 clôt [布補丁]