vt. (因违反协议、犯规、受罚等)丧失，失去 have (sth) taken away from one because some agreement or rule has been broken,or as a punishment,or as the result of some action
n.(名词)
[C]丧失的东西；没收物；代价 what must be lost or forfeited for sth;price
adj.(形容词)
[P]丧失了的；被没收了的 taken from one by law as a punishment
Noun:
something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty;
a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something;
"the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time"
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
Adjective:
surrendered as a penalty
Verb:
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime;
"you've forfeited your right to name your successor" "forfeited property"
常用例句
经典引文
用作动词(v.)
We can't forfeit the occasion. 我们不能失去这个机会。
She forfeited her chance of entering the competition by not posting her form in time. 她因为没有及时把表格寄去，从而丧失了参赛的机会。
用作名词(n.)
If you lose the game,you will have to pay a forfeit. 如果你输了比赛，就得受罚。
用作形容词(adj.)
The situation was dangerous and she felt her life might be forfeit. 形势非常危险，她感到可能会丢掉性命。
The saying of prayers and sewing-up in bedding of those whose lives had been forfeit.
出自：J. G. Farrell
My life and effects were all forfeited to the English government.
出自：Defoe
He ran away three times and three times forfeited his wages.
