He attained a high grade in the diplomatic service.

他在外交界的地位很高。

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The Foreign Service had been profoundly affected when in 1973 the American ambassador and the deputy chief of mission in Khartoum were seized at a diplomatic reception and murdered the next day.

1973年美国大使与代表团副团长在喀土穆（Khartoum）被接待的第二天双双遇害，驻外事务处（Foreign Service）严重受到影响。

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After further studies in Beijing, he joined the Chinese legation in St Petersburg as a translator, before eventually entering the diplomatic service in his own right.

在北京深造后，他成为中国驻圣彼得堡公使馆的一名译员，这是在他最终凭自己的能力进入外交界之前。

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Many in the audience might have thought Zhu had honed his language skills and extensive knowledge of finance through years of work abroad, possibly in the diplomatic service.

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