| 单词 | forfeit |
|---|---|
| 音标 | 英[ˈfɔ:fɪt] 美[ˈfɔrfət] |
| 解释 | vt.(因违反协议、犯规、受罚等)丧失,失去;n.罚金,没收物,丧失的东西;代价;adj.丧失了的,被没收了的; |
| 例句 | VERB (因违反规定等)被没收,丧失 If you forfeit something, you lose it or are forced to give it up because you have broken a rule or done something wrong. 例: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。 例: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 you forfeit something, you give it up willingly, especially so that you can achieve something else. 例: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。 例: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 A forfeit is something that you have to give up because you have done something wrong. 例:That is the forfeit he must pay.这是他必须付的罚金。 |
| 变形 | third:forfeits~done:forfeited~ing:forfeiting~past:forfeited~ |
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