2 . 单词释义

A. a person, team,   etc. that is thought to be in a weaker position than others. B. a spoken or written statement that informs people about sth. C. to stop sth from being done or used especially by law D. in a critical(批评的), tough, or severe(严厉的) way E. to leave your job, school, etc.// to stop doing sth

1. The population has decreased(下降，减少) sharply these years.
2. Today’s announcement of peace agreement came after weeks of discussion.
3. Soviet citizens were prohibited from travelling abroad.
4. If I don’t get more money I’ll quit the job.
5. Before the game we were definitely the underdog, and when we won all of the audience were surprised.