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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He put the poor harvest down to bad weather.

他把收成不好归咎于坏天气。

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Jared Brown, of Gloucester Brewery, said the industry was being badly squeezed following a poor harvest.

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He argues that the surplus from recent years will reduce the impact of this year's poor harvest.

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The company blames the poor harvest in 2012 for the move, together with worries about this year's crop due to recent flooding.

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