clouting
冲撞,冲撞的,叮叮当当,丁丁
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Definitions
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- : a blow, especially with the hand; cuff: The bully gave him a painful clout on the head.
- : Informal. pull; strong influence; muscle, especially political power: a wealthy campaign contributor with clout at city hall.
- : Baseball. a long hit, especially an extra-base hit: A hard clout to deep center field drove in the winning run.
- : Archery. the mark or target shot at, especially in long-distance shooting.a shot that hits the mark.
- : Also called clout nail . a nail for attaching sheet metal to wood, having a short shank with a broad head.
- : Archaic. a patch or piece of cloth or other material used to mend something.any worthless piece of cloth; rag.an article of clothing.
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- : to strike, especially with the hand; cuff.
- : Archaic. to bandage.to patch; mend.
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Examples
One thing the data showed was that the league’s low positivity rate wasn’t just accomplished with deep pockets and clout, though it used both of those.
Amazon has repeatedly denied it uses its market clout to compete unfairly.
Last summer, Bezos was summoned to Capitol Hill to testify virtually alongside the CEOs of Apple, Google and Facebook before a House antitrust subcommittee investigation on the clout of the tech behemoths.
As much as I appreciate high-caliber content, I shudder at the prospect of a world where a16z carries more media clout than the Times or the Wall Street Journal.
Tuesday’s Georgia runoff elections could hand Democrats an effective majority in the Senate, providing them somewhat more clout to set a health-care agenda.
The great migration to the North through World War II had given black people at least some clout as they began to vote Democratic.
But the two also could abstain from caucusing with either party and possibly have even more clout.
Military victory always gives a field commander added clout with his civilian overseers.
CrowdMed is also a system where Ivy League diplomas and prestigious residencies carry no clout.
If my side had had real clout, there would have been no Iraq War.
Skelton mentions rochets 'of fyne Raynes'; Colin Clout, 316.
Joe thought the fellow was loafing, so he hit him a clout on the head, and made very uncomplimentary remarks.
The Nubian wore black tights and shirt, black slippers and a white skull cap and breech-clout.
What, he that weares a clout about his necke,His cuffes ins pocket, and his heart ins mouth?