forfeit
verb /ˈfɔːfɪt/
/ˈfɔːrfɪt/
动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they forfeit | /ˈfɔːfɪt/ /ˈfɔːrfɪt/ |
he / she / it forfeits | /ˈfɔːfɪts/ /ˈfɔːrfɪts/ |
past simple forfeited | /ˈfɔːfɪtɪd/ /ˈfɔːrfɪtɪd/ |
past participle forfeited | /ˈfɔːfɪtɪd/ /ˈfɔːrfɪtɪd/ |
-ing form forfeiting | /ˈfɔːfɪtɪŋ/ /ˈfɔːrfɪtɪŋ/ |
- forfeit something to lose something or have something taken away from you because you have done something wrong
(因犯错)丧失,被没收 - He has forfeited his right to be taken seriously.
他丧失了被认真对待的权利。
Collocations DictionaryForfeit is used with these nouns as the object:- chance
- claim
- deposit
- …
- He has forfeited his right to be taken seriously.
- forfeit something to lose or give something up as a necessary consequence of something that you have done
(因犯错)丧失,被没收 - If you cancel your flight, you will forfeit your deposit.
乘客取消航班订位,订金概不退还。
- If you cancel your flight, you will forfeit your deposit.
词源Middle English (originally denoting a crime or transgression, hence a fine): from Old French forfet, forfait, past participle of forfaire ‘transgress’, from for- ‘out’ (from Latin foris ‘outside’) + faire ‘do’ (from Latin facere).