For the former, a higher value is better; for the latter, lower is better.

对于前者，值越大越好；对于后者，值越小越好。

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In 2009 there was a reappraisal of the European guidelines on hypertension management and the anti-hypertension concept changed from "lower is better" to "earlier is better".

2009年欧洲高血压治疗指南作了再评价，抗高血压概念从“越低越好”转变为“越早越好”。

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Qatar also produces gas at a lower cost than world averages and thus is better positioned to weather downside price fluctuations.

卡塔尔也生产比世界平均水平低的成本的天然气，这样就能更好的经受下行的价格波动。

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Only a targeted area of leaves is removed from the lower part of the vines to help the grapes grow better.

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It's much better--the uncertainty about x/n is much lower for the case n = 100 than it was for the case n = 1, but it's still there.

当n=100时,x/n的不确定性,比n=1时要小得多,但是不确定性仍然是存在的

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For the most part, scientists are interpreting the Reversal study to mean that lower is better.

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These results make it hard to argue against the principle that when it comes to LDL, lower is better.

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"In the context of multiple trials that show lower is better, it is consistent, " says Steven Nissen, a cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic.

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