罗姆尼参选 摩门教仍被误解

belong to属于
例句：Victory belongs to the most persevering.
胜利属于最有毅力的人。

2. Mormons make up less than 2 percent of the U.S. population, around 6 million people.

make up组成, 构成
例句：The audience was made up of very young children.
观众由小孩子们组成。

3. But in the United States, some of the misperceptions Dave Cook speaks of are being challenged.

speak of谈到, 讲到
例句：They spoke of the old days on the campus.
他们谈起昔日的校园生活。

4. With presidential hopeful and Mormon Mitt Romney gaining momentum in the bid for the Republican Party nomination, many LDS members are excited by the prospect of a president from their faith. 

bid for争取达到(某个目标)
例句：The climbers are determined to bid for the highest mountain in the world.
这些登山运动员决心登上世界最高峰。

5. A new survey by The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life found that Mormons on the whole are satisfied with their lives.

be satisfied with对…感到满意
例句：Such a most talented person as he shouldn't be satisfied with what he is.
像他这么有才华的人不应满足于现状。

6. But he adds that they are aware of the misgivings many Americans have about their faith. 

be aware of意识到; 知道
例句：He doesn't seem to be aware of the problems.
他好像没有意识到这个问题。

7. Lots of Mormons tell us that Mormons are discriminated against in the United States.

discriminate against歧视
例句：It is unjust and unlawful to discriminate against people of other races.
歧视外族人是不公正的, 也是违法的。

8. "To me, it's just mind-boggling why people would be that disrespectful of anyone," says Dave Cook, adding that a Mormon president would be good for America.

be good for对……有好处
例句：The Olympics will be good for business.
奥运会的召开对促进商业发展有好处。

9. Nearly twice as many Mormons as other Americans prefer a family in which the husband is the wage earner and the wife takes care of the home and children.

take care of照顾
例句：They appointed her to take care of that old man.
他们委派她照顾那位老人。