forfeit
v[Tn]
(have to) lose or give up (sth) as a consequence of or punishment for having done sth wrong, or in order to achieve sth (因做錯事或為得到某事物)失去或放棄(另一事物)
Passengers who cancel their reservations will forfeit their deposit. 旅客取消預訂票者, 定金不予退還.
He has forfeited the right to represent the people. 已撤銷他代表人民的資格.
The couple forfeited their independence in order to help those less fortunate. 這對夫婦把富裕出的錢都拿出來幫助那些受難的人. forfeit, n
1 [C usu sing 通常作單數]
thing (to be) paid or given up as a penalty or punishment (因受罰)喪失的東西; 罰金.
2
(a) forfeits [sing v]
game in which a player gives up various articles if he makes a mistake and can have them back by doing sth ridiculous 罰物游 戲(輸者交出小物品, 做滑稽表演後方可取回).
(b) [C] article given up in this game 做此種游戲中交出的東西
Give me your watch as a forfeit. 你輸了, 罰你把手表交給我. forfeit, adj [pred 作表語]
~ (to sb/sth) (fml 文) (liable to be) lost, paid or given up as a forfeit (作為罰金或抵押品)(可能)失去, 交出
All goods may be forfeit to the State in time of war. 戰時所有的貨物都可能被國家徵用.