如何理解这里句末的is better left so ? 什么含义呢？

Further reflection. How did it happen that RICHARDS'S name remained in

Stephenson's mind as indicating the right man, and not some other man's

name? That looked good. Yes, that looked very good. In fact it went on

looking better and better, straight along--until by-and-by it grew into

positive PROOF. And then Richards put the matter at once out of his

mind, for he had a private instinct that a proof once established is better left so.

请教老师：如何理解这里句末的is better left so ? 什么含义呢？

And then Richards put the matter at once out of hismind, for he had a private instinct that a proof once established is better left so.

简化句子结构：a proof is better left so.

is left 是 leave 的被动语态，意为“被处置；被放置”，better 是副词 well 的比较级。

a proof once established is better left so. 意为：证据一旦确定，最好还是这样处置。

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