forfeit /ˈfɔ:fit/ I. n. ［c］（因犯罪、违章）没收物；罚款：He had to pay a forfeit.他得付罚金。 ‖II. vt. & vi.没收，丧失：You will forfeit your chance of getting your money if you are late.如果你迟到，就将失去取钱的机会。‖III. adj.丧失了的：The lands which he had acquired were automatically forfeit.他曾获得的土地被自动剥夺。