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Question		Answer
CCTV camera start learning		CCTV (closed circuit television) a system of cameras and television, used in public places to protect people from crime.
deterrent start learning		deterrent - something that makes people less likely to do something: an effective deterrent to car thieves
number plate start learning		the sign on the front and back of a vehicle that shows its official number SYN license plate American English
microchip start learning		a very small piece of silicon containing electronic parts, used in computers and other machines
appliances start learning		a piece of electrical equipment, such as a refrigerator or a washing machine, that is used in people’s homes
mobile phone start learning		a telephone that you can carry with you and use anywhere SYN cell phone American English
to track start learning		to follow someone or something by looking for signs of their movement, or by using special electronic equipment: The whales were tracked across the Atlantic.
surveillance start learning		when someone is being watched, for example by the police or by doctors. under surveillance. Police have the man under surveillance.
privacy start learning		when you are alone and not seen or heard by other people: Teenagers need some privacy. I read the letter in the privacy of my own room.
to be aware of something. start learning		interested in something and knowing a lot about it politically/environmentally, etc. aware. Young people are becoming more politically aware.
an official group, e.g. the government or the police start learning		the authorities.
to watch or follow start learning		to monitor; keep track of.
to keep data (on a computer) for future use. start learning		store the information
getting information about someone's private life in a way they don't like. start learning		an invasion of privacy
to say / find out who someone is. start learning		identify
stopping people from doing something illegal. start learning		crime prevention; deterrent to crime
to obtain information. start learning		to monitor, accesses data
a situation in which there is a lot of observation, filming or recording people. start learning		surveillance
Surveillance technology start learning		Keeping us safe or an invasion of privacy?
to rob start learning		"to steal money or other things from a bank, shop, or person. burgle, steal: The two men were jailed for robbing a bank."
to arrest start learning		,"if the police arrest someone, the person is taken away because the police think they have done something illegal. arrest somebody for something. The police arrested Eric for shoplifting."
to hide start learning		"if you hide a fact or feeling, you keep it secret: She laughed to hide her embarrassment. He had hidden the fact that he was married. hide something from somebody. She tried to hide the truth from us."
to bother, to disturb, to upset start learning		to make someone feel slightly worried or upset
marketing, start learning		"the activity of deciding how to advertise a product, what price to charge for it etc: He works in sales and marketing. a marketing campaign"
target customers start learning		the people that someone is trying to influence: Who is the target audience for this show?
To clock start learning		,to measure the speed at which someone or something is moving: The police clocked him at 160 kilometres an hour.

2. 2 YOU'RE BEING WATCHED: SURVEILLANCE

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