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

• He had forfeited all right to bind up his brother's wounds.
  他已经没有丝毫的权利来包扎他弟弟的伤口了。
• He forfeited his health due to years of hard work.
  多年艰苦的劳动使他丧失了健康。
• If you arrive late, you may not be admitted and your test fee will be forfeited.
  如果迟到，你可能不会被准许入场并且考试费不再退还。
• You forfeited the right to give me advice some time ago.
  你很早就丧失了劝告我的权利。
• 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。
• He has forfeited his right to be taken seriously.
  他被取消了需要认真对待的权利。
• All his movable property was forfeited to the king's use.
  他的全部动产被没收归国库所有。
• Some of the women who have forfeited their jobs find themselves second-guessing any sartorial liberties they did take.
  一些失去工作的女性对自己过去在穿着打扮方面的随意颇为追悔。
• If we receive any valid spam complaints regarding your advertising methods, your account will be cancelled and any money owing to you will be forfeited.
  如果我们收到任何有效的垃圾邮件投诉，您的广告的方法，而你的奖金会被没收。
• Such forfeiture shall include all dividends declared in respect of the forfeited shares and not actually paid before the forfeiture.
  此种没收应包括有关被没收股的全部已经宣布，但在没收前尚未真正支付的红利。