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 lose, you have to pay a forfeit.
如果你把它丢了，你就得交罚金。
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？
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！
If you fail to provide your TSN, you will forfeit your prize.
如果你不能提供你的“TSN”交易序列号“，你将无法获取你的奖励。
His lands were forfeit ( to the state).
他的土地被国家没收了。
They would forfeit good opportunities for self-improvement and alienate their audiences.
他们会失去改进自己的机会，也会使他们和观众越来越疏远。
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。
If you cancel now I'm afraid you forfeit your deposit.
如果你现在取消的话恐怕你就不能取回押金了。
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。
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。