forfeit
翻譯
喪失, 被沒收, 放棄
例句
He had to forfeit his driving licence.
他不得不放棄他的駕駛執照。
If you cancel, you will forfeit your deposit.
如果您取消,您將喪失您的押金。
文法模式
((sth.)) 作為懲罰失去或放棄(某物)。 He had to forfeit his driving licence.
近義詞
同義詞: lose, surrender, give up; 反義詞: gain, win, keep
詞源
源自古法語“forfait”(罪行),來自“forfaire”(違法)。
記憶技巧
把它想像成你“為(for)一個過錯(fault)”付出的代價。