claque
n. 拍手喝彩者;一群谄媚者
例句
Claque: a group of persons hired to applaud at a performance.
捧场者:演出时雇来鼓掌的一帮人。
But, just as he did during the campaign, Obama has relied on only a tiny claque of trusted aides for advice on the major decisions confronting him.
但是,正如大选时那样,奥巴马面对大部分决策都只会依靠信任一小部分私人。