| 单词 | forfeit |
| 释义 | forfeit (fɔːʳfɪt ) Word forms: forfeits , forfeiting , forfeited 1. verb If you forfeit something, you lose it or are forced to give it up because you have broken a rule or done something wrong. He was ordered to forfeit more than £1.5m in profits. [VERB noun] He argues that murderers forfeit their own right to life. [VERB noun] Synonyms: relinquish, lose, give up, surrender 2. verb If you forfeit something, you give it up willingly, especially so that you can achieve something else. He has forfeited a lucrative fee but feels his well-being is more important. [VERB noun] Do you think that they would forfeit profit in the name of safety? [VERB noun] 3. countable noun A forfeit is something that you have to give up because you have done something wrong. That is the forfeit he must pay. Synonyms: penalty, fine, damages, forfeiture Collocations: forfeit a game Sale concede they would forfeit the game if any more test positive. The Sun Other teams may as well forfeit the game. Times, Sunday Times Leopards were made to forfeit the game and controversially escaped further bans despite the 1-0 scoreline being allowed to stand. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If a player's mobile phone rings during play, they may immediately forfeit the game. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Each player must make his moves within the time control or forfeit the game. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If they were found to act against this declaration, they would forfeit their right to remain here. Times, Sunday Times If people have committed serious offences, and are in prison, they forfeit the right to make laws of the land. Times, Sunday Times Unless it improves how it works at once, it will forfeit the right to run the rail network. Times, Sunday Times They would also forfeit the right to leave their home to their heirs. Times, Sunday Times If they fought the action, they would not only lose, they would forfeit any right to compensation. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 失去因违规或做错事而, 放弃之事因违规或做错事而 Japanese: 没収される, 没収物 |
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