1.   But Huckabee has risen in the polls in recent weeks thanks in large part to growing support from social and religious conservatives who make up a sizable portion of the Republican voters in Iowa.

但是最近几周H在民调中有所上升，这很大程度上是因为他受到了社会和宗教的保守人士的支持。这些保守人士占了爱荷华州共和党投票者的相当大一部分。

sizable    adj.

Of considerable size; fairly large.

相当大的；很大的

2.   During his campaign stops, Romney stays away from attacks on his opponents and focuses instead on his own background.

在他的竞选停留时候，R没有对他的竞争对手进行攻击，取而代之，他把重心集中在他自己的背景阅历中。

opponent

person who is against another person in a fight, a struggle, a game or an argument 对手; 敌手; （争论的）对方:

* Her opponent left the tennis court in tears. 她的对手含泪离开了网球场.

3.   Giuliani hopes to score some victories in primaries in late January and early February in larger states like Florida, California and New York.

G希望在一月底和二月初在更大的州比如佛罗里达，加州，纽约州的竞选中争取一些胜利。

victory

Defeat of an enemy or opponent.

胜利：敌军或者对手的失败

4.   Senator McCain emphasizes his military background and his experience in foreign policy issues.

参议员M强调了他军事出身的背景还有他处理外国外交事务的经验。

emphasize

To give emphasis to; stress.

对…加强；强调

5.   There is no heir apparent whatever for the incumbent party, the party holding the White House.

对于执掌白宫的执政党来说，现在还没有一个确定的继承人。

incumbent

holding the specified official position; current 现任的; 在职的:

* the incumbent president 现任总裁. 

6.   The Republicans will officially nominate their presidential candidate in early September at their national convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

共和党人将会在九月初在明尼苏达明尼阿波利斯市举行的全国大会上宣布他们的总统候选人。

convention

(a) conference of members of a profession, political party, etc （某一职业、政党等之人士召开的）大会:

* hold a convention 召开大会

(b) general, usu unspoken, agreement about how people should act or behave in certain circumstances （某种情况下的）习俗, 惯例:

* Convention dictates that a minister should resign in such a situation. 依照常规大臣在这种情况下应该辞职.

* By convention the deputy leader is always a woman. 按照惯例这一领导人的副职总是由女子担任.

(c) [C] agreement between states, rulers, etc that is less formal than a treaty （国家、首脑等之间的）协议, 协定:

* the Geneva Convention, ie about the treatment of prisoners of war, etc （关于战俘待遇等问题的）日内瓦协定.