《薄冰英语惯用法词典》指出:“temptation 后通常接不定式,间或接of短语。例如:I cannot resist the temptation to look at the picture. 我忍不住要看看这幅画。(间或用 of looking 代替 to look )”
所以,The temptation to steal is greater than ever before. 可以改成:The temptation of stealing is greater than ever before.