英语单词“forfeit”的意思是:
1. vt. (因违反纪律、赌约等)被迫放弃或失去
例句:They were forft to give up their seats in order to get into a football stadium.
读音:“fɔːftɪt”
这个词还可以用作名词,表示应受罚的项目、被没收的财物、放弃之物。例如:“She forfeited her right to vote for her actions.”
2. n. 罚金;没收物
例句:“The court sentenced him to pay a fine of 5,000 forftit for his illegal activities.”
在英语语境中,“forfeit”通常用于法律和体育语境中,如在体育比赛中,如果某支队伍在比赛中违规或犯规,他们可能会被罚下某些队员或者被取消某些优势,这些都是“forfeit”的常见用法。
此外,“forfeit”也可以指“输掉;失去”,如在一场比赛中因为实力不如对手而“输掉”。但是这个词通常需要搭配其他词语使用,如“forfeit the right to participate in the competition”。
总的来说,“forfeit”是一个在英语中较为常用的词汇,特别是在法律和体育领域。
以上是对“forfeit”一词的详细解释和读音,下面再举几个例句,供您参考:
例句1:“If you don't show up for the meeting, you'll forfeit your right to speak here.” (如果你不到会议现场,你就失去了在这里发言的权利。)
例句2:“The team that was late for the game forfeited the right to win the championship.” (比赛迟到的队伍自动放弃了赢得冠军的资格。)
例句3:“He forfeited his job after being caught stealing company secrets.” (他因为偷窃公司机密被发现而被迫放弃了工作。)
通过以上例句,相信您对“forfeit”有了更深入的理解。