女神殿

clout
 


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–noun 
1. a blow, esp. with the hand; cuff (掌擊,摑,打): The bully gave him a painful clout on the head.  

2. Informal. pull; strong influence; muscle, 
esp. 
political power: a wealthy campaign contributor with clout at [city hall].  

3. Baseball. a long hit, esp. an extra-base hit: A hard clout to deep center field drove in the winning run. 
4. Archery. (箭術)
a. the mark or target shot at, esp. in long-distance shooting.
b. a shot that hits the mark.  
5. Also called clout nail. a nail for attaching sheet metal to wood, having a short shank (小腿,工具的柄) with a broad head.
6. Archaic. 
a. a patch or piece of cloth or other material used to mend something.
b. any worthless piece of cloth; rag.
c. an article of clothing (usually used contemptuously).
 
–verb (used with object) 
7. to strike, esp. with the hand; cuff.
8. Archaic. 
a. to bandage.
b. to patch; mend. 
 

　
Howard uses clout to back [Obama]

Never one to force his will in Hollywood, Ron Howard decided to use some of the clout he had earned over decades in the television and movie business for something quite personal.


Flagellant
The procession of [flagellants] chant the Dies Irae, a famous thirteenth century Latin [hymn] thought to be written by Thomas of Celano.
A group of flagellants [files] past, some carrying heavy crosses, others whipping themselves, doing [penance].
a flagellant [attack] on the opposition party. 
chastise
scourge
[Disease] and [famine] are scourges of humanity.  

cudgel flog
drub
Valkyrie has taken a [drubbing] on the PR front, mostly because of people's [poisonous] initial reactions to Tom Cruise as Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg.
Latin grammar was drubbed into their [heads].
Convulsion