The prices of raw materials, including glutinous rice, sugar, and edible oil, have risen 25% this year, causing a spike in rice dumpling price.

今年以来，糯米、糖、食用油等原材料的价格持续上涨了25%左右，导致粽子的价格水涨船高。

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But the price per pound of American raw sugar has doubled in the past year and reached a peak of 40 cents per pound in February, retreating only slightly last month.

但是，美国每磅生糖的价格在过去的一年里翻了一番，并于今年二月达到每磅40美分的顶峰，而这一价格在上个月只微微有所下降。

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There are some solid underlying reasons for the upward lurch in the price of raw sugar.

粗糖价格骤然上涨有其深层次的合理原因。

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