forfeit

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音标发音

英式音标 [ˈfɔː.fɪt]
美式音标 [ˈfɔːr.fɪt]
国际音标 ['fɔ:fit]
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基本解释

v. （因犯罪、失职、违约等）丧失（权利、名誉、生命等）
n. 罚金；没收物；丧失的东西
adj. 因受罚而丧失的；被没收的；被剥夺的

词根记忆

for(因为) + feit(看作词根fect，做)→因为做错事，所以被处罚→罚款
for(因为) + feit(看作fect，做)→因为做了不法勾当，所以没收财产→没收
for(因为) + feit(看作fect“做”)→因为做了错事所以被罚→丧失

同根派生

n性质的同根词
forfeiture：（财产等的）没收；（权利、名誉等的）丧失。

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英汉例句

用作动词 (v.)

用作及物动词: S+ ～+n./pron.

We can't forfeit the occasion.
我们不能失去这个机会。

用作名词 (n.)

If you lose the game,you will have to pay a forfeit.
如果你输了比赛，就得受罚。

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作表语: S+be+～

The situation was dangerous and she felt her life might be forfeit.
形势非常危险，她感到可能会丢掉性命。

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词组短语

短语

to forfeit 罚金;弃权;丧失
Executive Forfeit 执行罚
forfeit money 翻译
forfeit t 罚款;丧失;失去;罚金
forfeit stock [金融]没收股份;翻译;没收股份英语

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英英字典

剑桥英英字典

to lose the right to do or have something because you have broken a rule
something that you have lost the right to do or have because you have broken a rule
taken away from someone as a punishment

柯林斯英英字典

If you forfeit something, you lose it or are forced to give it up because you have broken a rule or done something wrong.
If you forfeit something, you give it up willingly, especially so that you can achieve something else.
A forfeit is something that you have to give up because you have done something wrong.

专业释义

法学

没收物
被没收

经济学

罚金