This year local commodity prices, which caused enough complaint before, have been affected by a "bad year" in terms of both natural and man-made disasters. Since the middle of August when Typhoon Yancy struck, Taiwan has weathered typhoons Abe and Dot in quick succession, causing enormous losses in farm produce.
這樣為人詬病的物價，今年偏又無獨有偶地遇上天災、人禍﹘ ﹘從八月中旬的楊希颱風開始，亞伯、黛特接二連三光顧台灣，使農產品遭受極大損失。