单词	forfeit
释义	forfeit1 verbforfeit2 nounforfeit3 adjective forfeitfor‧feit1 /ˈfɔːfɪt $ ˈfɔːr-/ verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE forfeit Simple Form Present I, you, we, they forfeit he, she, it forfeits Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they forfeited Present perfect I, you, we, they have forfeited he, she, it has forfeited Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had forfeited Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will forfeit Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have forfeited Continuous Form Present I am forfeiting he, she, it is forfeiting you, we, they are forfeiting Past I, he, she, it was forfeiting you, we, they were forfeiting Present perfect I, you, we, they have been forfeiting he, she, it has been forfeiting Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been forfeiting Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be forfeiting Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been forfeiting Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES If a team does not show up with enough players, they forfeit the game. Pregnant teenage girls will have to live with their parents or forfeit their benefits. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And once it has forfeited the power to act, the organization becomes both reactive and reactionary. Before the departure for Paris, Mrs Maugham fortunately forfeited her position by various gratuitous and irrelevant remarks about the expense. Bidders are now required to post six-figure performance bonds, to be forfeited upon failure. In hospital, however, the patient usually forfeits this responsibility and becomes dependent on nursing, medical and pharmaceutical staff. The illusion of mastery would prove difficult to forfeit, however, and would plague them throughout the first year. The same rule applies to athletes who forfeit their scholarships entirely. The tribunal concluded that he should be dismissed and banned for three years from public office, forfeiting his seat in parliament. They had not only forfeited the right to a political vote. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► forfeited ... right  By being absent from the trial, he forfeited the right to appeal. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► right · They had not only forfeited the right to a political vote.· Because of his absence from the trial he forfeited all rights to appeal.· Unfortunately, on becoming a bishop you forfeit your right to that particular principle.· Whatever may have happened, it was treated as an act of war and in these circumstances the perpetrators forfeited all rights.· Those who did not sign would forfeit some legal rights. to lose a right, position, possession etc or have it taken away from you because you have broken a law or rule:  By being absent from the trial, he forfeited the right to appeal. She was fined £3,000 and ordered to forfeit her car. forfeit1 verbforfeit2 nounforfeit3 adjective forfeitforfeit2 noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINforfeit2 Origin: 1200-1300 Old French forfet, past participle of forfaire ‘to do a crime’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES The Dorsey High football team was declared the winner by forfeit. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS If the plate falls the player must pay a forfeit. It was vital here to pay proper attention to every step, or the river would claim forfeit. Thereafter, with both players short of time and in some danger of losing by time forfeit, Kasparov counter-attacked. They insist that the forfeit of self-esteem must be paid. something that is taken away from you or something that you have to pay, because you have broken a rule or made a mistake forfeit1 verbforfeit2 nounforfeit3 adjective forfeitforfeit3 adjective Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be forfeit All the money is forfeit to the Crown, so Pip is once again poor. Bidders are now required to post six-figure performance bonds, to be forfeited upon failure. By our law your lives are forfeit. If a booking was cancelled and not relet, the deposit was forfeited. The insurance premium is forfeited on cancellation. 10. The moon has henceforth had the ability to return to earth, while man's right to do so was forfeited. Your money will not be forfeited but you will have to repay any tax relief you have received. be forfeit formal to be legally or officially taken away from you as a punishment:  The company’s property may even be forfeit.
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