| 单词 | forfeit |
| 释义 | Word Frequency forfeit(ˈfɔːfɪt) noun 1. something lost or given up as a penalty for a fault, mistake, etc 2. the act of losing or surrendering something in this manner 3. law something confiscated as a penalty for an offence, breach of contract, etc 4. (sometimes plural) a. a game in which a player has to give up an object, perform a specified action, etc, if he or she commits a fault b. an object so given up verb 5. (transitive) to lose or be liable to lose in consequence of a mistake, fault, etc 6. (transitive) law a. to confiscate as punishment b. to surrender (something exacted as a penalty) adjective 7. surrendered or liable to be surrendered as a penalty Derived forms forfeitable (ˈforfeitable) adjective forfeiter (ˈforfeiter) noun Word origin C13: from Old French forfet offence, from forfaire to commit a crime, from Medieval Latin foris facere to act outside (what is lawful), from Latin foris outside + facere to do |
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