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forfeit
v[Tn]
(have to) lose or give up (sth) as a consequence of or punishment for having done sth wrong, or in order to achieve sth (因做错事或为得到某事物)失去或放弃(另一事物)
Passengers who cancel their reservations will forfeit their deposit. 旅客取消预订票者, 定金不予退还.
He has forfeited the right to represent the people. 已撤销他代表人民的资格.
The couple forfeited their independence in order to help those less fortunate. 这对夫妇把富裕出的钱都拿出来帮助那些受难的人. forfeit, n
1 [C usu sing 通常作单数]
thing (to be) paid or given up as a penalty or punishment (因受罚)丧失的东西; 罚金.
2
(a) forfeits [sing v]
game in which a player gives up various articles if he makes a mistake and can have them back by doing sth ridiculous 罚物游 戏(输者交出小物品, 做滑稽表演後方可取回).
(b) [C] article given up in this game 做此种游戏中交出的东西
Give me your watch as a forfeit. 你输了, 罚你把手表交给我. forfeit, adj [pred 作表语]
~ (to sb/sth) (fml 文) (liable to be) lost, paid or given up as a forfeit (作为罚金或抵押品)(可能)失去, 交出
All goods may be forfeit to the State in time of war. 战时所有的货物都可能被国家徵用.
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