根据预测本年度美国玉米产量将不尽人意，于是玉米价格一路攀升至每蒲式耳6美元。

The price of maize (corn) headed towards $6 a bushel, as estimates suggested that this year’s harvest in America will be disappointing.

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但是，在2005年1月，一蒲式耳的玉米仅为2.12美元，但上星期五芝加哥期货交易所收盘时，每蒲式耳的玉米价格为5.97美元。

Still, a bushel of corn that sold for two dollars and 12 cents in January, 2005 went for almost six dollars ($5.97 on the Chicago Board of Trade) at Friday's close.

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当时油价还处在每桶70美元区间，金价每盎司670美元（本周一金价报821.50美元），当时玉米价格为每蒲式耳3.33美元（本周一时报4.97美元）。

Then, oil was still in the $70-per-barrel range, gold was $670 an ounce compared with Monday's $821.50 and corn was at $3.33 a bushel compared with $4.97 Monday.

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