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161. 这部间谍小说的主角曾是一名克格勃的情报员。

     zhè bù jiàn​dié xiǎo​shuō de zhǔ​jué céng shì yī míng Kè​gé​bó de qíng​bào​yuán.

     The protagonist of this spy novel was once a KGB intelligence officer.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

162. 这座园林曾是皇室禁地，如今已不再是私人林苑。

     zhè zuò yuán​lín céng shì huáng​shì jìn​dì, rú​jīn yǐ bù zài shì sī​rén lín yuàn.

     This garden used to be a royal restricted area; today, it is no longer a private garden.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

163. 郑和下西洋时，曾将长颈鹿作为麒麟进献给皇帝。

     Zhèng Hé xià Xī​yáng shí, céng jiāng cháng​jǐng​lù zuò​wéi qí​lín jìn xiàn​gěi huáng​dì.

     During Zheng He's voyages, he presented a giraffe to the emperor as a qilin.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

164. 辛亥革命后，张勋曾发动兵变企图复辟清朝统治。

     xīn​hài gé​mìng hòu, Zhāng Xūn céng fā​dòng bīng​biàn qǐ​tú fù​bì Qīng​cháo tǒng​zhì.

     After the Xinhai Revolution, Zhang Xun staged a mutiny in an attempt to restore Qing rule.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

165. 古书中记载，那个奸臣曾多次在背地里贼害忠良。

     gǔ​shū zhōng jì​zǎi, nà​gè jiān​chén céng duō cì zài bèi​dì​li zéi​hài zhōng​liáng.

     Historical records state that the treacherous official had secretly persecuted loyal and upright subjects on many occasions.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

166. 历史上的德意志皇帝也曾将“恺撒”作为自己的头衔。

     lì​shǐ shàng de Dé​yì​zhì huáng​dì yě céng jiāng“ Kǎi​sā” zuò​wéi zì​jǐ de tóu​xián.

     Historically, German emperors also used 'Caesar' as their title.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

167. 这里曾是一片低洼的泥涂，现在已经改造成了公园。

     zhè​lǐ céng shì yī piàn dī​wā de ní​tú, xiàn​zài yǐ​jīng gǎi​zào chéng le gōng​yuán.

     This used to be a low-lying mudflat, but it has now been transformed into a park.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

168. 我听爷爷说，他年轻的时候曾在山西的长子生活过。

     wǒ tīng yé​ye shuō, tā nián​qīng de shí​hou céng zài Shān​xī de Zhǎng​zǐ shēng​huó guo.

     I heard from my grandfather that he lived in Zhangzi, Shanxi, when he was young.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

169. 在某些地区，食盐曾被当作货来衡量其他商品的价值。

     zài mǒu​xiē dì​qū, shí​yán céng bèi dàng​zuò huò lái héng​liáng qí​tā shāng​pǐn de jià​zhí.

     In some regions, table salt was once used as a currency to measure the value of other commodities.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

170. 这件古董很有历史背景，曾是宫廷里收藏的艺术珍品。

     zhè jiàn gǔ​dǒng hěn yǒu lì​shǐ bèi​jǐng, céng shì gōng​tíng lǐ shōu​cáng de yì​shù​zhēn​pǐn.

     This antique has a rich historical background and was once a precious work of art in the imperial palace collection.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

171. 北京曾于2008年成功主办了夏季奥林匹克运动会。

     Běi​jīng céng yú2008 nián chéng​gōng zhǔ​bàn le xià​jì ào​lín​pǐ​kè yùn​dòng​huì.

     Beijing successfully hosted the Summer Olympic Games in 2008.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

172. 麦凯恩曾在2008年代表共和党参加美国总统大选。

     Mài​kǎi'ēn céng zài2008 nián dài​biǎo Gòng​hé​dǎng cān​jiā Měi​guó zǒng​tǒng dà​xuǎn.

     McCain represented the Republican Party in the 2008 U.S. presidential election.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

173. 这种甲的组织形式，曾是古代统治者管理地方的主要手段。

     zhè zhǒng jiǎ de zǔ​zhī xíng​shì, céng shì gǔ​dài tǒng​zhì​zhě guǎn​lǐ dì​fāng de zhǔ​yào shǒu​duàn.

     This 'jia' form of organization was once a primary means for ancient rulers to manage local areas.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

174. 贾庆林曾担任过中国人民政治协商会议全国委员会主席。

     Jiǎ Qìng​lín céng dān​rèn guo Zhōng​guó rén​mín zhèng​zhì xié​shāng huì​yì quán guó wěi​yuán​huì zhǔ​xí.

     Jia Qinglin once served as the Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

175. 京都曾是日本的首都。

     Jīng​dū céng shì Rì​běn de shǒu​dū.

     Kyoto was once the capital of Japan.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

176. 噶厦曾是西藏的地方政府机构。

     gá shà céng shì Xī​zàng de dì​fāng zhèng​fǔ jī​gòu.

     The Kashag was once the local government institution of Tibet.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

177. 乌戈·查韦斯曾任委内瑞拉总统。

     Wū​gē Chá​wéi​sī céng rèn Wěi​nèi​ruì​lā zǒng​tǒng.

     Hugo Chavez served as the President of Venezuela.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

178. 卡斯特罗曾任古巴国务委员会主席。

     Kǎ​sī​tè​luó céng rèn Gǔ​bā guó​wù wěi​yuán​huì zhǔ​xí.

     Castro once served as the President of the Council of State of Cuba.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

179. 吴邦国曾任全国人大常委会委员长。

     Wú Bāng​guó céng rèn quán guó rén​dà cháng​wěi​huì wěi​yuán​zhǎng.

     Wu Bangguo once served as the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

180. 这位曾任校长的老先生非常受人尊敬。

     zhè wèi céng rèn xiào​zhǎng de lǎo xiān​sheng fēi​cháng shòu rén zūn​jìng.

     This elderly gentleman, who was once the principal, is very respected.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary