clout
[klaʊt]
n.
敲打，猛打;
（尤指政治上的）影响;
破布;
vt.
（尤指用手）猛击，重打;
例句:
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The two firms wield enormous clout in financial markets.
两家公司在金融市场有非常大的影响力。
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I was half tempted to give one of them a clout myself.
我自己都特别想给他们某个人一拳。
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The queen may have privilege but she has no real political clout.
女王有特权,但无真正的政治影响力.
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He said patients would be given much more clout.
来自THETIMES
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He is also a man used to having enormous clout.
来自NEWYORKER
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China's neighbors have reacted warily to its growing clout.
来自WSJ