mid-14c., "loss of property as punishment for a crime, debt, etc.," from Old French forfaiture "crime, transgression; penalty for committing a crime" (12c.), from forfait (see forfeit (n.)).
雙語例句
1. the forfeiture of property
財產(chǎn)的喪失
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. Non - payment is forbidden under penalty of forfeiture.
嚴禁不支付,違者處以沒收(財產(chǎn)等)的處罰.
來自辭典例句
3. If he should break his day , what should I gain by the exaction of the forfeiture?
如果他到期不還我從這罰金中又能得到什么好處?
來自電影對白
4. Forfeiture of bills is an unusual situation in the circulating of bills.