新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

forfeit

英  [ˈfɔːfɪt]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • forfeits

    1[C 可数名词] (因做错事而)被迫放弃之物

    A forfeit is something that you have to give up because you have done something wrong.

    近义词

    penalty

    双语例句

    例:

    That is the forfeit he must pay.

    那是他必须付的罚金。

    VERB. 动词
  • forfeits , forfeiting , forfeited

    1[T 及物动词] (因违规或做错事而)失去 , 被迫放弃

    If you forfeit something, you lose it or are forced to give it up because you have broken a rule or done something wrong.

    双语例句

    例:

    He was ordered to forfeit more than $1.5m.

    他被令放弃了一百五十多万美元。

    2[T 及物动词] (尤指为获得别物而)自愿放弃

    If you forfeit something, you give it up willingly, especially so that you can achieve something else.

    双语例句

    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自愿放弃利润吗?

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