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单词 clouter
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
clout /klaʊt/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. a blow or hit, esp. with the hand;
    cuff:[countable]got a clout on the head.
  2. Informal Terms Informal. influence upon people who make decisions:[uncountable]still had a lot of clout in the sales department.

v. [+ object]
  1. to hit or cuff:She clouted the intruder on the head.
clout•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
clout  (klout),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a blow, esp. with the hand;
    cuff:The bully gave him a painful clout on the head.
  2. Informal Termspull;
    strong influence;
    muscle, esp. political power:a wealthy campaign contributor with clout at city hall.
  3. Sport[Baseball.]a long hit, esp. an extra-base hit:A hard clout to deep center field drove in the winning run.
  4. Sport[Archery.]
    • the mark or target shot at, esp. in long-distance shooting.
    • a shot that hits the mark.
  5. BuildingAlso called clout nail′. a nail for attaching sheet metal to wood, having a short shank with a broad head.
  6. [Archaic.]
    • a patch or piece of cloth or other material used to mend something.
    • any worthless piece of cloth;
      rag.
    • an article of clothing (usually used contemptuously).

v.t. 
  1. to strike, esp. with the hand;
    cuff.
  2. [Archaic.]
    • to bandage.
    • to patch;
      mend.
  • bef. 900; Middle English; Old English clūt piece of cloth or metal; cognate with Middle Low German klūte, Old Norse klūtr
clouter, n. 

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