【读新闻学英语】新西兰女子因拒绝给钱遭袭击！这件事还是发生在她家里…

A Westport woman was assaulted by a man after she refused to give him money when he came to her home.

一名男子到Westport小镇（位于南岛西海岸）一名女子的家中，向女子索要金钱遭到拒绝后，便袭击了她。

Assault：攻击；袭击；突击

Refuse：拒绝；回绝；推却

Now police are asking for help finding the assailant.

目前，警方正在寻求公众的帮助以找到袭击者。

Assailant：袭击者，攻击者

About 6.50am on July 6 a man entered a rural property on Utopia Rd, approaching the occupant of the property and asking her for money.

7月6日上午6点50分左右，一名男子进入位于Utopia Rd的一处房产，向居住在房屋里的女子索要金钱。

Approach：接近；建议；接洽；着手处理

Occupant：居住者；占有者

When she declined to give him money he assaulted her before fleeing through a neighbouring property.

当这名女子拒绝给他钱的时候，该男子袭击了这名女子，随后逃离了现场。

Decline：下降；衰退；减少；谢绝

Flee：逃跑，逃走

Detective Mal Haughey said a number of inquiries had been made since the incident, however police were still looking for information from the community.

警官Mal Haughey说，自事件发生以来，已经进行了多次调查，但警方仍在社区的帮助，以获得线索。

Detective：侦探；警探

Inquiry：调查；询问；追究

"We are asking anyone with CCTV cameras on their properties in rural Westport to check these and contact us if they see anyone acting suspiciously on or near their property in recent weeks.

"We also want anyone who lives on Utopia Rd who may have seen this man either on 6 July or around this time to give us a call."

“警方呼吁社区居民能够提供任何相关信息，如果他们的物业装有闭路电视，希望他们能够查看视频片段，发现最近几周在家附近有任何可疑行为的话，请联系警方。住在Utopia Rd街区的居民，如果在7月6日左右有见过这名可疑男子，也请致电警方。”

Suspiciously：怀疑地；猜疑地

The man was described as tall and thin, wearing a dark woollen beanie and dark zip-up jacket.

据描述，该名男子体型高瘦，当时戴着深色羊毛线帽，身穿深色拉链夹克。

Describe：描述，形容

Beanie：无檐小便帽；毛线帽

"We want everyone in our communities to feel safe and we encourage neighbours to keep an eye on each other," Haughey said. "If you see anything suspicious or you feel unsafe – contact us immediately."

Haughey说：“我们希望社区的每个人都能感到安全，并且鼓励邻居们互相照看。如果你看到任何可疑行为，或者感到不安全，请立即联系我们。”

Keep an eye on：照看；留意；密切注视

Immediately：立即；马上；即刻

Call 03 788 8316 if you have information on this incident or other concerning activity in Westport. Information can also be provided anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

如果你有任何相关的信息或线索，请致电03 788 8316；或者拨打匿名灭罪热线on 0800 555 111。

Incident：事件，事故

Anonymously：匿名地

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