學個詞 Learn A Word:1584 forfeit

今天我們要學的詞是forfeit. Forfeit 有“喪失，被沒收”的意思。一直被美國反興奮劑機構(gòu)USADA調(diào)查的自行車手阿姆斯特朗宣布放棄與該機構(gòu)的斗爭，隨后，The USADA said Lance Armstrong must forfeit his seven consecutive Tour de France victories. 該機構(gòu)宣布，阿姆斯特朗必須放棄他連續(xù)七次取得的環(huán)法自行車手總冠軍頭銜。美國馬里蘭州八月中旬有一周的時間免收消費者的消費稅，The state of Maryland had estimated that it would forfeit about $10 million by waiving the 6 percent sales tax on clothing and shoes costing up to $100. 馬里蘭州估計，由于對價格不超過100美元的衣服和鞋子都免征百分之6的消費稅，州政府將損失一千萬美元的收入。好的，今天我們學習的詞是 forfeit, forfeit, forfeit...