In 1972, for instance, the Soviets, recognizing the poor harvest early, quietly cornered the world wheat market.

例如在1972年，苏联人早早意识到收成不佳，悄悄地垄断了世界小麦市场。

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The poor harvest caused prices to rise sharply.

收成不好导致物价急剧上涨。

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A poor harvest brought on by bad weather was the original culprit, but with prices soaring, hoarding may also be responsible.

其实收成如此糟糕的罪魁祸首是当地恶劣的天气。 但随着价格上涨，贮藏同样也是其中的原因。

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So far the October to January cocoa harvest in the African country has been strong, according to Laurent Pipitone, senior statistician at the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), "but the second part of the main harvest (January to March) is expected to be relatively poor, " thanks to the lack of rainfall between August and October of 2009.

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