Herbert (Clark) (1874—1964), American Republican statesman, 31st President of the US 1929—33. As President he was faced with the long-term problems of the Depression.

胡佛，赫伯特（·克拉克）（１８７４—１９６４，美国共和党政治家，第３１任总统［１９２９—１９３３］ ；任内遭遇美国经济大萧条的长期困扰）。

J. Edgar (1895—1972), American lawyer and director of the FBI 1924—72; full name John Edgar Hoover. He reorganized the FBI into an efficient, scientific law-enforcement agency, but came under criticism for the organization's role during the McCarthy era.

胡佛，J· 埃德加（1895—1972，美国律师，1924—1972年任美国联邦调查局局长；全名约翰· 埃德加·胡佛，他重组联邦调查局，使之成为一个有效率、科学的执法机构，但因在麦卡锡时代该组织所扮演的角色而受到批评）。

William (Henry) (1849—1932), American industrialist. In 1908 he bought the patent of a lightweight electric cleaning machine and formed a company to manufacture it with great success. In 1910 the company was renamed Hoover.

胡佛，威廉（·亨利）（１８４９—１９３２，美国工业家，１９０８年购买了轻便电动吸尘器的专利并建立一个公司成功地生产该产品；１９１０年该公司更名为胡佛公司）。

trademark a vacuum cleaner, properly one made by the Hoover company

〈商标〉 （胡佛公司生产的）胡佛牌真空吸尘器。

clean (something) with a vacuum cleaner

用真空吸尘器打扫

(hoover something up)suck something up with or as if with a vacuum cleaner

（用或像用真空吸尘器）吸掉，吸完