carry weight
US /ˈkæri weɪt/
UK /ˈkæri weɪt/
1.
mempunyai berat, berpengaruh
to be considered important or influential
:
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His opinion always carries weight with the board members.
Pendapatnya sentiasa mempunyai berat di kalangan ahli lembaga.
•
The evidence presented didn't carry much weight with the jury.
Bukti yang dikemukakan tidak mempunyai banyak berat di kalangan juri.