●Section 3: Words and expressions
1. In the past, criminals committed obvious crimes like robbing someone, injuring someone or destroying property. (P49) 在過(guò)去，犯罪分子犯的是象搶劫某人之類(lèi)的明顯的罪行，結果傷害了某一個(gè)人或破壞了財產(chǎn)。
(1) rob: verb 搶劫
rob sb. of sth. 搶劫某人的某物
He robbed the bank of a lot of money.
注意比較：steal sth. from sb./steal sb.’s sth. 偷某人的某物
He stole a lot of money from me.
He stole my wallet several days ago.
2. More and more crimes are less visible and involve the Internet. (P49) 越來(lái)越多的犯罪不怎么看得見(jiàn)，并且和因特網(wǎng)有關(guān)。
involve: verb 使卷入, 包括
to include someone or something in something, or to make them take part in or feel part of it:
The second accident involved two cars and a lorry.
I prefer teaching methods that actively involve students in learning.
[+ ing form of verb] The operation involves putting a small tube into your heart.
Research involving the use of biological warfare agents will be used for defensive purposes.
She's been involved with animal rights for many years.
It would be difficult not to involve the child's father in the arrangements.
be involved in trouble: 卷入糾紛
3. The police help keep order and protect us from crime. (P49) 警察幫助維持秩序,保護我們免遭犯罪分子的襲擊。
order: noun 秩序
a social or political system:
The collapse of Communism at the end of the 1980s encouraged hopes of a new world order.
keep order: 維持秩序
law and order：治安
There is a complete breakdown in law and order.
noun 有條理，整齊，正常狀況
the way in which people or things are arranged, either in relation to one another or according to a particular characteristic:
The children lined up in order of age/height.
I can't find the file I need because they're all out of order (= they are no longer arranged in the correct way).
in（good）order: 井然有序
in order of: 以…順序
out of order: 出毛病，沒(méi)有條理
4. Copying films and music without permission is a crime, too. (P49) 拷貝電影和音樂(lè )也是一種犯罪。
permission: noun 允許
If someone is given permission to do something, they are allowed to do it:
[+ to infinitive] You will need permission from the council to extend your garage.
Official permission has been granted for more building near the river.
The authorities have refused permission for the demonstration to take place.
without permission: 未經(jīng)許可
You can get into the lab without permission.
ask (for) one’s permission: 請求某人的許可
permit: verb 允許
to allow something:
[+ ing form of verb] The prison authorities permit visiting only once a month.
[+ object + to infinitive] The security system will not permit you to enter without the correct password.
As it was such a special occasion, she permitted herself a small glass of champagne.
FORMAL The law permits of no other interpretation.
permit sb. to do sth.:允許某人做某事 =allow sb. to do sth.
permit doing sth. 允許做某事 = allow doing sth.