At that time, China had planned to finish the first aircraft carrier by 2000, but the plan was delayed repeatedly due to lack of carrier technology.

当时，我国曾计划到2000年完成第一航空母舰、但这一计划被一再推迟，由于缺乏技术母。

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Our country put her first homemade aircraft carrier in the water on April 26 in Dalian.

4月26日，我国第一艘国产航母在大连下水。

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Work starts on five more in 2001 -- including a submarine and the country's first aircraft carrier.

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