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for·feit /ˈfɔːfɪt/ vt. | n. | a.
I vt.
(因过失、疏忽、犯罪等而)丧失；(作为惩罚被没收或被剥夺而)失去
She forfeited the esteem of her friends by telling lies. 她因说谎失去了朋友们的器重。
He forfeited his freedom when he was convicted of the crime. 当他被确定有罪时就丧失了自由。
II n.
1. (因犯罪、疏忽、失职等而)丧失的东西；没收物；(因违约、疏忽等被罚的)罚金；(因违反俱乐部或比赛的规则而被罚的)小额罚款
He who murders pays the forfeit of his life. 杀人者偿命。
If you lose the game, you will have to pay a forfeit. 如果你赛输了，就得受罚。
2. (尤指公民权的)丧失
the forfeit of voting rights 选举权的丧失
3. [forfeits]罚物游戏
play forfeits 玩罚物游戏
4. 罚物游戏的抵押物(可由被罚者付罚款或做指定的娱众动作赎回)
III a.
(作为处罚)丧失了的，被没收的
His former rights are forfeit now. 他先前的权利现已被剥夺了。
[<OFr forfait < forfaire to transgress < ML forisfacere to do wrong, 原义：to do beyond < L foris outside + facere to do] |