forfeit

'fɒ:fit
考研雅思GRE Collins 1

英文释义

n. something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty;
n. a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something
n. the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
v. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime

中文翻译

n. 没收物, 罚金, 丧失
vt. 没收, 丧失
a. 丧失了的

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12,633
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记忆技巧

forfeit 可以分为前缀 for- 和词根 feit。其中 for- 表示“失去”，而 feit 来源于拉丁语 facere，意为“做”。合起来可以理解为“失去所做之物”。

例句

1. If you miss the deadline, you will forfeit your chance to apply.
如果你错过了截止日期，你将失去申请的机会。
2. He had to forfeit his deposit because he canceled the reservation.
他因为取消预订而不得不放弃押金。
3. Players must follow the rules, or they will forfeit the game.
玩家必须遵守规则，否则他们将输掉比赛。

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