每日一词clout20190319

clout：the authority to make decisions，or the power to influence events.

clout：v.猛击（棒球运动），n.权势，影响力

比influence，power更有画面感

例句：Wanda has considerable clout.

例句：Many of the parents involved in the recent college admissions scandal have tremendous financial clout.

翻译：He wrote a book to increase his clout.

造句：Many of the k-pop stars involved in the Seungri’s sex scandal have tremendous financial clout.

造句：Many of the politicians involved in the Watergate scandal have tremendous political clout.