forfeit
发音
英 [ˈfɔːfɪt]
美 [ˈfɔːrfɪt]
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- vt.
- (因违反协议、犯规、受罚等)丧失,失去
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- n.
- 罚金,没收物,丧失的东西
- 代价
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- adj.
- 丧失了的,被没收了的
单词词源
forfeit 被没收,罚金
for-, 在外面,超过,词源同foreign. -feit, 做,词源同fact.原义为做过头的,越界的,衍生词义犯罪,处罚,没收。
双语例句
- 1. Did he forfeit the ability to pass the buck to republicans on debt reduction ?
- 他是否丧失了以债务减免的方式向共和党人示好的能力?
- 2. The bidoun forfeit the amenities that the oil-rich emirate showers on its citizens , including education .
- 这些无国籍者丧失了这个盛产石油的酋长国恩赠给公民的种种舒适待遇,包括教育。
- 3. Jesus said , " what good is it for a man to gain the whole world , yet forfeit his soul ? "
- 耶稣说:“一个人为了赢得整个世界而丧失自己的灵魂会是什么好事儿吗?”
- 4. You can 't cash out for at least 12 months , and you forfeit the last three months of interest if you redeem in less than five years .
- 这种债券至少12个月不能变现,如果持有时间不到五年就进行赎回,还会丧失后三个月的利息。
- 5. Making youngsters forfeit part of their productive or educational potential can depress an economy just as heavy government debt or high income taxes do .
- 年轻人因兵役丧失生产和教育上的潜力,同政府高举债台或者征收重税一样,都会抑制经济。