It was a big news story for the people who work in the municipal government.

这对于在地方政府工作的人们而言,是一个大新闻

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But after one of Peter's victories, the Russian ambassador in Vienna reported that the news of Peter's victory, people began to fear the czar as they formerly feared Sweden.

但在彼得的一场大胜后,俄国驻维也纳大使,报告了彼得取胜的消息,人们开始惧怕沙皇,就如同他们先前惧怕瑞典一样

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