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

• Civil forfeiture is a powerful tool that prosecutors can use when pursuing cases involving money laundering, terrorism, drug dealing or other illegal activity.
  检方在追查涉及洗钱、恐怖主义、贩毒或其他违法行为的案件时，可以利用民事罚没这种强大的手段。
• Summons to claimant on application for forfeiture
  接获没收申请书后向申索人发出的传票
• But the Justice Department recently advised its prosecutors to be more judicious in pursuing civil forfeiture actions and even criminal cases against car export companies and their owners.
  但最近，司法部（JusticeDepartment）建议自己的检察官，在对汽车出口公司及其老板提起民事罚没诉讼，乃至刑事诉讼的行动中，要更审慎一些。
• 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。
• 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。
• But not all car export forfeiture cases are being dropped or settled quickly.
  但并非所有汽车出口罚没案件，都会被撤诉或迅速达成和解。
• Vessels caught in violation of the law face seizure and forfeiture of their equipment and boat.
  此外，违反法令的船只及其设备将被扣留或没收。
• Forfeiture of something highly valued for the sake of one considered to have a greater value or claim.
  为了得到更高的益处和主张而宁愿丧失一些非常珍贵的权利和名誉。
• There is abolished so much of the punishment for any offence as consists in any General Forfeiture of lands or of goods and chattels or in being removed from Hong Kong or otherwise incapacitated to sue or be sued.
  任何罪行的惩罚中，属概括地没收土地或财物及实产、或移离香港、或丧失起诉或被起诉的资格者，现予废除。
• 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。