They are pondering whether the money could be better used elsewhere.

他们正在斟酌能否把钱花到其他更适当的地方。

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Workers and capital went to new places and were better used.

大量工人和资本流动到新的地方并得到更好的使用。

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But, as noted by the blogger Headcase, such terms are better used to describe a hot date rather than good data.

但是，就如博客作者Headcase所说，这些形容词更该用来描述草率的研究而不是真正好的研究。

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He was a writer who used all his energy to make the world a better place for poor people.

VOA: special.2010.08.01

Much better than what it used to be.

比以前好的多了。

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We're doing a lot better than we used to be.

我们比过去好多了。

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His time would have been better used repairing Bank of America's balance sheet and regaining consumer trust.

FORBES: Leadership

"I was helping rich people get richer and I thought my skills could be better used, " he said.

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Are you better used in Washington or is it better for you to be down in the Gulf area?

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