| 释义 |
for·feit·ure
\-fəˌchu̇(ə)r, -ˌchu̇ə, -_chə(r), -ˌtyu̇-, -ˌtu̇-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English forfaiture, forfeture, from Middle French, from forfait, forfet + -ure
1.
a. : the divesting of the ownership of particular property of a person on account of the breach of a legal duty and without any compensation to him : the loss of property or money on account of one's breach of the terms of an agreement, bond, or other legal obligation
b. : loss of some right, privilege, estate, honor, office, or effects in consequence of a crime, offense, breach of condition, or other act
2. : the loss of something through one's own act
< repeated roughness leads to forfeiture of the game >
< by his trickery he gained only complete forfeiture of his father's trust >
3. : something (as property or money) lost as a forfeit |