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The world's biggest tower is to be built for $1.2billion in Saudi Arabia by the Bin Ladens。 沙特阿拉伯欲花费12亿美元打造世界第一高楼，本拉登集团将参与工程建设。 Prince Alwaleed bin Talal said he had signed a deal to build the 3,280ft high Kingdom Tower north of the Red Sea city of Jeddah。 沙特王子阿尔瓦利德·本·塔拉尔表示他已经签订合同在红海边的吉达市建立约3280英尺高(约1000米)的王国大厦。 The sprawling mega project, first announced in 2008, will cover two square miles at its base. It will stand a kilometre high and is the first in a sprawling mega project for a plan called 'Kingdom City'。 这项浩大工程最先于2008年提出，占地面积50万平方米，这座高楼预计高1000米，该高楼是一项名为“王国城”计划的第一步。 It will include a hotel, serviced apartments, luxury flats, and offices occupying around 852 square miles。 这座高楼将包括一个酒店、酒店式公寓、豪华公寓及办公室，这些场所占地面积852平方英里。 Originally, the intention was to build the tower a mile high - a feat that would mean a 12-minute journey in a lift to get to the top - but there were fears that the soil would not support its foundations。 原本该计划是打算建一座高5280英尺的高楼，乘坐普通电梯从楼底到顶层要12分钟，但因为担心地基不足以支持这样的高度而降低了建设高度。 | 
