Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #24182
forfeiture
没收；丧失
核心释义
多指因违法或违约而被剥夺财产或权利。
the loss of property or rights as a penalty, especially through a legal process
- 1.
指某人丧失对没收财产全部权益的法律诉讼。
A legal action whereby a person loses all interest in the forfeit property.
- 2.
没收财产的丧失。
The loss of forfeit property.
- 3.
作为罚没而失去的财产。
The property lost as a forfeit.
- 4.
因自身行为造成的任何损失。
Any loss occasioned by one's own actions.
罚没物；被没收的财产；因自身行为造成的损失；自招的损失；指某人丧失对没收财产全部权益的法律诉讼。；没收财产的丧失。；作为罚没而失去的财产。
用法In use
The court ordered the forfeiture of his illegally obtained assets.
用法提示：forfeiture 是名词，表示法律上的没收行为。
Failure to pay the fine could result in forfeiture of your deposit.
用法提示：forfeiture 是名词，指因违约而丧失押金。
The forfeiture of his passport was part of the penalty.
用法提示：forfeiture 是名词，指作为惩罚被剥夺的财物。
forfeiture of sth
forfeiture 后接 of 说明被没收或丧失的事物。
Forfeiture of the property is the penalty for this crime.
没收该财产是对这一罪行的处罚。
be subject to forfeiture
be subject to forfeiture 是法律用语，表示“应予没收”。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- asset forfeiture
- 资产没收
- The court ordered the asset forfeiture of the illegal gains.法院下令没收非法所得的资产。
- civil forfeiture
- 民事没收
- Civil forfeiture allows the state to seize property without a criminal conviction.民事没收允许国家在未经刑事定罪的情况下扣押财产。
- criminal forfeiture
- 刑事没收
- Criminal forfeiture occurs after a defendant is convicted.刑事没收在被告被定罪后进行。
- forfeiture of property
- 财产没收
- The contract includes a forfeiture of property if the loan is not repaid.合同规定，如果贷款未偿还，财产将被没收。
- forfeiture proceedings
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
由 forfeit（丧失/被罚没）+ -ure 名词后缀构成，想象因违规被没收财产，连权益也一并丧失。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律诉讼、财产没收、合同条款、正式报道 forfeiture 是较为正式的法律用语，通常出现在法律条文、合同或正式报道中；日常口语中较少直接使用，可说 lose something 或用 confiscation 等表达。
语法说明Grammar Note
常见搭配 forfeiture of sth（某物的没收）；复数形式为 forfeitures。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常见英文单词与 forfeiture（/ˈfɒːfɪtʃə/）真正押韵：重音在 /fɒː/，其后的 /fɪtʃə/ 很难匹配。furniture、expenditure、investiture 与 forfeiture 拼写上都带 -iture，读起来也以 /ɪtʃə/ 结尾，但重读元音不同，因此不是严格押韵；aperture 只共享末尾的 /tʃə/。forfeit 与 forfeiture 共享开头的 /ˈfɒːfɪt/，但结尾是 /t/ 而不是 /tʃə/。
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