词典释义：
lose or be deprived of (property or a right or privilege) as a penalty for wrongdoing
（因过失而）失去，丧失，被剥夺（财产，权利，特权）
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those unable to meet their taxes were liable to forfeit their estates. 未能付税者应受没收财产之罚。
lose or give up (something) as a necessary consequence of something else
（因故）失去，放弃
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she didn't mind forfeiting an extra hour in bed to get up and muck out the horses. 她不在乎因为要起床打扫马厩而少睡一个小时。
a fine or penalty for wrongdoing or for a breach of the rules in a club or game
（因违反俱乐部或比赛规则而遭受的）罚款；处罚。
【律】 丧失的财产（或权利、特权）。
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罚物游戏。
[mass noun]the action of forfeiting something
丧失，失去。
lost or surrendered as a penalty for wrongdoing or neglect
（因过失或疏忽受罚而）丧失了的，被剥夺的
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the lands which he had acquired were automatically forfeit. 他曾获得的土地也随之被剥夺。
"Middle English （originally denoting a crime or transgression, hence a fine or penalty for this）： from Old French
