"forfeiture" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 沒收
• 喪失 (權利/財產)

Definition

“Forfeiture”是指因違反規定或法律而作為懲罰喪失權利、財產或金錢。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Forfeiture”常用於正式或法律語境，如“資產沒收”。強調被動失去（非自願）。別與“forfeit”混淆，後者作動詞或名詞時用法更寬泛。

Examples

The court ordered the forfeiture of the stolen goods.

法院下令對贓物進行**沒收**。

Forfeiture of your deposit happens if you break the lease early.

如果你提前終止租約，可能會導致押金的**喪失**。

Forfeiture is sometimes used as a penalty in legal contracts.

在法律合同中，有時會用**沒收**作為懲罰。

Failing to pay taxes can result in forfeiture of your property.

不繳稅可能導致財產被**沒收**。

The company faces forfeiture of its license for breaking safety rules.

公司因違反安全規定面臨執照的**吊銷**。

He didn't think missing a payment could mean forfeiture of his car.

他沒想到一次未付款就可能導致汽車的**沒收**。