clout

影響力、発言力

人や決定に影響を与える力。

やさしい英語で： The power to influence people or decisions.

• She has a lot of clout.
• The union used its political clout to change the law.
• Small firms lack the financial clout of large companies.

類義語： influence, power, weight

よく使う表現： political clout, financial clout, have clout

一撃、平手打ち

たいてい手で強くたたくこと。

やさしい英語で： A hard hit, usually with a hand.

• He gave the ball a clout.
• She threatened him with a clout on the ear.
• The fight ended with two sharp clouts.

使い方： a clout on + body part (He received a clout on the head.)

類義語： blow, smack, wallop

よく使う表現： a sharp clout, clout on something, give someone a clout