forfeited

英 [ˈfɔːfɪtɪd]

美 [ˈfɔːrfɪtɪd]

v.  (因犯错)丧失，被没收
forfeit的过去分词和过去式

过去式：forfeited　

BNC.47170 / COCA.44901

柯林斯词典

• 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。

英英释义

adj

• surrendered as a penalty
  Synonym:confiscateforfeit

双语例句

• She forfeited her chance of entering the competition by not posting the form in time.
  她因为没有及时把表格寄去，从而丧乏失了参赛的机会。
• The tender security may be forfeited: if a tenderer withdraws his tender during the period of tender validity;
  投标保函在下列情况将失去：投标者在标书有效期内撤标；
• He forfeited his own future.
  他自己断送了自己的前途。
• In the end, these funds could be forfeited entirely.
  最后，这些钱可能被完全没收。
• He has forfeited the right to be the leader of this nation.
  他丧失了作为这个国家领导的权利。
• And the court before which he is convicted may order that any goods or money in respect of which the offence has been committed shall be forfeited.
  而如该人是在某法庭席前被定罪的，则该法庭可命令将与犯上述罪行有关的货品或金钱没收。
• Even his electoral deposit will be forfeited!
  甚至他的选举保证金也被没收了！
• He has forfeited his freedom.
  他丧失了自己的自由。
• Certain collateral was to be forfeited in the event of his death.
  如果他死了的话，有些东西我要收回来。
• He forfeited his health due to years of hard work.
  多年艰苦的劳动使他丧失了健康。