forfeiture

英 [ˈfɔːfɪtʃə(r)]

美 [ˈfɔːrfɪtʃər]

n.  丧失; 没收

复数：forfeitures　

GRE经济

BNC.24182 / COCA.23734

牛津词典

noun

• 丧失；没收
  the act of forfeiting sth
  1. the forfeiture of property
     财产的丧失

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 没收;丧失
  Forfeitureis the action of forfeiting something.
  1. ...the forfeiture of illegally obtained profits...
     对非法获利的没收
  2. Both face maximum forfeitures of about $1.2 million.
     双方都面临最高 120 万美元左右的罚金。

英英释义

noun

• the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
  Synonym:forfeitsacrifice
• a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something
  1. the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time
  Synonym:forfeit
• something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
  Synonym:forfeit

双语例句

• If goods are detained at americanus customs and in the face of forfeiture, manufacturers and exporters shall timely entrust lawyers to appeal or engage in a lawsuit.
  如果货物被美国海关扣押面临罚没危险时，制造商和出口商如就应当及时委托律师进行行政申诉或者诉讼。
• Notice of seizure of a ship liable to forfeiture
  可予没收的船只扣押通知书
• The prospect spares no blushes in spelling out the risks involved in doing business in Russia, including "the use of government power" against companies through tax, environmental and prosecutorial probes with penalties including forfeiture and nationalisation.
  招股说明书毫不讳言在俄罗斯做生意的各种风险，包括“政府动用权力”通过税收、环保和司法调查等手段来对付企业，处罚措施则包括没收和国有化等。
• Expert Group on the Forfeiture of the Proceeds of Drug Crimes
  没收毒品犯罪活动收益问题专家组
• No proceedings for the forfeiture or revocation of a patent may be instituted before the expiration of two years from the grant of the first compulsory license.
  自授予第一个强制许可之日起两年届满前不得提起取消或撤消专利的诉讼。
• The Swiss foreign ministry says the legislation governs the "freezing, forfeiture and restitution" of the assets of what it calls "politically exposed" people.
  瑞士外交部说，这条法律负责冻结，没收和归还所谓的“政治公众人物”的资产。
• Give notice in writing to the director that he claims that the ship is not liable to forfeiture.
  向处长发出书面通知，声称该船不可予以没收。
• He was deep in debt and faced with forfeiture of his property.
  他负债累累，面临财产被没收的境地。
• Furthermore, the shipper understands that civil and criminal penalties, including forfeiture and sale, may be imposed for making false or fraudulent statements.
  而且，托运人知晓如果做了错误和欺诈的陈述将会受到民事和刑事处罚，包括对货品的没收和拍卖。
• The tender Security so deposited will be liable to forfeiture if the bidder fails to accept any order within the validity period of the offer.
  如果投标者未能在报价有效期内接受订单，存放的投标保证金将被没收。