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for·fei·ture
/ˈfɔrfəˌʧʊr, ʧɚ/
沒收物,罰金,喪失
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
For·fei·ture
n.
1.
The
act
of
forfeiting
;
the
loss
of
some
right
,
privilege
,
estate
,
honor
,
office
,
or
effects
,
by
an
offense
,
crime
,
breach
of
condition
,
or
other
act
.
Under
pain
of
foreiture
of
the
said
goods
.
--
Hakluyt
.
2.
That
which
is
forfeited
;
a
penalty
;
a
fine
or
mulct
.
What
should
I
gain
By
the
exaction
of
the
forfeiture
? --
Shak
.
Syn:
--
Fine
;
mulct
;
amercement
;
penalty
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
forfeiture
n
1:
something
that
is
lost
or
surrendered
as
a
penalty
; [
syn
:
forfeit
]
2:
a
penalty
for
a
fault
or
mistake
that
involves
losing
or
giving
up
something
; "
the
contract
specified
forfeits
if
the
work
was
not
completed
on
time
" [
syn
:
forfeit
]
3:
the
act
of
losing
or
surrendering
something
as
a
penalty
for
a
mistake
or
fault
or
failure
to
perform
etc
. [
syn
:
forfeit
,
sacrifice
]
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