forfeit ['fɔ:fit]

n. 没收物,罚金,丧失
v. 没收,丧失

词形变化:

名词:forfeiter 动词过去式:forfeited 过去分词:forfeited 现在分词:forfeiting 第三人称单数:forfeits 形容词:forfeitable

例句与用法:

All goods may be forfeit to the State in time of war.
战时所有的货物都可能被国家徵用。

The couple forfeited their independence in order to help those less fortunate.
这对夫妇把富裕出的钱都拿出来帮助那些受难的人。

He forfeited his health due to years of hard work.
多年艰苦的劳动使他丧失了健康。

Some scientists who have studied dangerous substances have paid the forfeit of their lives in the cause of knowledge.
许多研究危险物质的科学家，在追求知识中付出了生命的代价。

If you don't return the article to the shop within a week, you forfeit your chance of getting your money back.
如果你不把物品归还商店，你就丧失了取回钱的机会。

If man put his country in danger by helping the enemy, his life and possessions were forfeit to the crown.
任何人如帮助敌人危害本国，他的生命财产便被国家没收。

He who murders pays the forfeit of his life.
杀人者偿命。