Panchayats – village councils- have signed off on the plans before the start of construction.

开工时，村务委员会（Panchayats）已经在设计图上签了字。

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American retailers were in a cautiously optimistic mood before the start of the holiday shopping season.

美国零售商在节日购物季之前处去谨慎的乐观态度。

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After rain had fallen in the minutes before the start, all the drivers set off on grooved intermediate tyres.

由于比赛前几分钟突然开始下雨，所有的车手都更换了中性胎。

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The spill comes shortly before the start of the fishing season for crab, shrimp and oysters.

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Before that the United States went through repeated banking crises when people would start demanding the gold for their notes.

才有了中央银行，在这之前,当人们向银行索要金子来兑现他们的纸币时,美国经历了一次又一次的重蹈覆辙的银行业危机。

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All right. So before we start in with today's notes, I do want to mention that this morning the Nobel Prize in chemistry was announced.

好的，在开始今天的课之前，我要说一下今天早上,公布了诺贝尔化学奖。

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The first minister said that the matter will be resolved before the start of the next assembly.

BBC: First minister's questions

Wednesday's game was Ireland's final group match before the start of the Super Eights.

BBC: Ireland seal win over Namibia

Mawatheeq was withdrawn from the race just before the start after refusing to enter the stalls.

BBC: Jockey Tom Queally on Twice Over