forfeit

英 [ˈfɔːfɪt]

美 [ˈfɔːrfɪt]

v.  (因犯错)丧失，被没收
n.  罚金; 没收物
adj.  被罚; 被没收

过去分词：forfeited　过去式：forfeited　现在分词：forfeiting　复数：forfeits　第三人称单数：forfeits　

Collins.1 / BNC.11357 / COCA.12633

牛津词典

verb

noun

罚金；没收物
something that a person has to pay, or sth that is taken from them, because they have done sth wrong

adj.

VERB (因违反规定等)被没收，丧失
If youforfeitsomething, you lose it or are forced to give it up because you have broken a rule or done something wrong.
1. He was ordered to forfeit more than £1.5m in profits...
  下令没收了他 150 多万英镑的盈利。
2. He argues that murderers forfeit their own right to life.
  他辩称杀人犯本身已经丧失了生存的权利。
VERB (尤指为获得他物)主动放弃
If youforfeitsomething, you give it up willingly, especially so that you can achieve something else.
1. He has forfeited a lucrative fee but feels his well-being is more important...
  他主动放弃了可观的酬金，觉得自己的健康更加重要。
2. Do you think that they would forfeit profit in the name of safety?
  你认为他们会为了安全而放弃利润吗？
N-COUNT 罚金;没收物
Aforfeitis something that you have to give up because you have done something wrong.
1. That is the forfeit he must pay.
  这是他必须付的罚金。

noun

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
Synonym:forfeituresacrifice
a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something
1. the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time
Synonym:forfeiture
something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
Synonym:forfeiture

verb

lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
1. you've forfeited your right to name your successor
2. forfeited property
Synonym:give upthrow overboardwaiveforgoforego

adj

If you continue to tell lies, you will forfeit the good opinion of everyone.
你如果继续撒谎，就会失掉大家对你的好感。
I'll die rather than forfeit my pledge to her.
我宁呆死也不愿背弃我对她的誓言。
Some scientists who have studied dangerous substances have paid the forfeit of their lives in the cause of knowledge.
一些研究危险物质的科学家在追求知识的事业中付出了生命的代价。
I disliked them such saying that but I want to know, why did you forfeit?
我讨厌他们这么说，但是我还是想知道，你为什么又弃权？
I have seen enough! Your soul is forfeit, and I can overlook this no more!
凯东：我已受够了！你的灵魂已经彻底腐化，我不能再坐视不管！
S.The firm may forfeit part or all of this bond depending on its future pricing behavior.
这个公司可以在将来收回部分或所有此类债券，取决于他们在价格市场上的表现。
His reluctance to exact from them a forfeit they could not pay.
他之不愿从他们身上榨取他们交付不起的罚金。
Failure to comply with this requirement will forfeit customer's right to receive a service credit.
如不遵守这一要求，则视为客户放弃获得服务信用的权利。
His lands were forfeit ( to the state).
他的土地被国家没收了。
Let him sing a song as a forfeit.
罚他唱个歌。