Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #11357
forfeits
丧失；被没收；失去
forfeits is the third person singular of forfeit.
核心释义
to lose or be deprived of something because of a crime, a wrong action, or failure to comply
- 1.
因不当行为或不遵守规定而遭受损失。
To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance
- 2.
因自愿退出、未能出席或参加、或违反规则而输掉比赛或竞赛。
To lose a contest, game, match, or other form of competition by voluntary withdrawal, by failing to attend or participate, or by violation of the rules
- 3.
犯有过失；犯罪；违犯。
To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress.
- 4.
未能履行义务。
To fail to keep an obligation.
- 5.
指政府官员:依法剥夺先前所有者的财产。
Of government officials: to legally remove property from its previous owners.
弃权；被判负；没收；充公；不履行（义务）；失职；犯罪；违反；因不当行为或不遵守规定而遭受损失。
用法In use
If you break the rules, you will forfeit your prize.
用法提示：forfeit 作为及物动词，表示因违规而丧失某物。
He forfeited his deposit by cancelling the reservation.
用法提示：forfeit 的过去式，表示因某种行为导致失去押金。
She is forfeiting her chance to compete by arriving late.
用法提示：forfeit 的现在分词形式，表示正在失去机会。
forfeit sth (by doing sth)
forfeit 作及物动词，宾语常为金钱、权利、机会等，表示因过错或违规而失去。
He forfeited his deposit by cancelling the booking.
他因取消预订而损失了押金。
forfeit a game/match (by doing sth)
体育竞赛中表示弃权或被判负；也可用被动语态 be forfeited。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- forfeit a game
- 输掉比赛（因弃权或违规）
- The visiting team refused to play and had to forfeit the game.客队拒绝比赛，结果被判弃权。
- forfeit a deposit
- 失去押金
- If you cancel within 24 hours, you will forfeit your deposit.如果在24小时内取消，你将失去押金。
- forfeit one's rights
- 丧失权利
- By signing this contract, you forfeit your rights to a refund.一旦签署本合同，你就丧失了获得退款的权利。
- forfeit property
- （因违法而）丧失财产
- He was ordered to forfeit all property gained through corruption.他被责令交出通过腐败获得的所有财产。
- forfeit bail
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 for+fit（/fɪt/）：行为不“fit”规，就会被“forfeit”罚没。记忆图像：违者眼睁睁看着奖品被收走。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律及正式文书、比赛与竞赛规则、合同或规章条款 forfeit 作动词时通常用于正式语境，多出现在法律、规章或比赛规则中，表示因违规、弃权或未履行义务而丧失某物或被判负。日常口语中较少使用，正式书面语中比较常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word rhymes with forfeit /ˈfɒːfɪt/. Counterfeit and surfeit share the spelling ending -feit and the unstressed final sound /fɪt/, but since the stress falls on the first syllable in each word, they do not rhyme with forfeit. Feint is a lookalike but is pronounced /feɪnt/. Fit and profit match the final /fɪt/ sound in spelling/sound but are not rhymes because their stress pattern differs.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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