We have now raised more than half the funds needed to begin construction.

我们现已筹集到开工建馆所需资金的一半以上。

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In order to begin construction of the pavilion, he said money might be borrowed.

他说，要开始动工建造场馆，可能需要借钱。

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Russia launched a satellite designed to test the feasibility of the world's first space hotel, the brainchild of a Las Vegas hotel tycoon who hopes to begin construction in 2011.

俄罗斯发射了一枚人造卫星，以检验建立首个太空酒店的可行性。该计划是拉斯·韦加斯一位酒店业大亨的构想，他希望能在2011年动工。

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Now, this is the ninth advanced battery plant to begin construction because of our economic plan.

WHITEHOUSE: American Jobs Making Advanced Batteries

McEwen Mining is also in the permit process for its Gold Bar project in Nevada, hoping to begin construction in 2014.

FORBES: Rob McEwen Looks For Gold To Keep Rising As Nations Run Up Debt Levels

After catching heat for its lofty ambitions for the last 12 years, the SeaOrbiter is finally set to begin construction later this year.

ENGADGET: SeaOrbiter to begin construction by year's end, project price tag clocks in at $52.7 million